Donald L. McFaul
Military Person
1957 – 1989
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Who was Donald L. McFaul?
Donald Lewis McFaul was a United States Navy SEAL killed in action at Paitilla Airfield during Operation Just Cause, the 1989 United States invasion of Panama. He was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart and Navy Cross for his heroism during the battle while pulling another SEAL to safety. Only two Navy Crosses were awarded for the 1989 operations in Panama. The Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS McFaul was named to honor him.
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- Born
- Sep 20, 1957
Orange County - Also known as
- Donald McFaul
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- Defense Language Institute
- Lived in
- Orange County
- Died
- Dec 20, 1989
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on July 23, 2013
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