Donald L. McFaul | |
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| Born | September 20, 1957 Orange County, California, U.S. |
| Died | December 20, 1989 (aged 32) Panama City, Panama |
| Buried | Pajaro Valley Memorial Park Watsonville, California |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1975–1985 1988–1989 |
| Rank |  Chief Engineman |
| Unit |  U.S. Navy SEALs
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| Battles / wars | Operation Just Cause |
| Awards | Navy Cross Purple Heart Navy Achievement Medal with Gold Star Combat Action Ribbon Navy Unit Commendation Good Conduct Medal with Bronze Star |
Donald Lewis McFaul (20 September 1957 – 20 December 1989) 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 (DDG-74) was named to honor him.