Kevin Lacz | |
|---|---|
 Lacz in April 2014 | |
| Nickname(s) | "Dauber" |
| Born | December 26, 1981 Meriden, Connecticut |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 2002–2010 |
| Rank | Petty officer first class |
| Unit | SEAL Team 3 |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Bronze Star Medal Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (2) Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (2)[1] |
| Spouse(s) |
Lindsey Lacz (m. 2009) |
| Relations | Peter Lacz (father) Marlene Lacz (mother) Mark Lacz (brother) Michael Lacz (brother) |
| Other work | The Last Punisher (2016)[2] |
Kevin "Dauber" Lacz (born December 26, 1981) is a United States Navy SEAL veteran who served two tours in the Iraq War. His platoon's 2006 deployment to Ramadi has been discussed in several books, including Dick Couch's The Sheriff of Ramadi, Jim DeFelice's Code Name: Johnny Walker, Jocko Willink and Leif Babin's Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy Seals Lead and Win and Chris Kyle's New York Times best-selling autobiography, American Sniper. Lacz's presence in the book led to his involvement in the production of and eventual casting in the Clint Eastwood-directed Oscar-winning biopic of the same name (starring Bradley Cooper).[3]
- ^ Gecan, Alex (April 1, 2014). "Middlefield native, Navy SEAL playing himself in Eastwood's 'American Sniper'". The Middletown Press. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
- ^ Kevin Lacz; Ethan E. Rocke; Lindsey Lacz (July 2016). The Last Punisher. Threshold Editions. ISBN 978-1501127243.
- ^ Stern, Marlow (12 February 2015). "The 'American Sniper' I Knew: Kevin Lacz on Fellow Navy SEAL Chris Kyle and Movie Criticisms". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 15 June 2016.