David D’Anunzio – U.S. Navy SEAL, Blog of Shame
907/01/2021 by militaryphonies
BACKGROUND
David Alan D’Anunzio comes to us from Brooksville, Florida but originally is from New York. His Facebook page claims he lives in Tampa, Florida. D’Anunzio is 58 years old at the time of this writing – July 2021.
D’Anunzio currently serves as the Department of Florida’s VFW Sgt-at-Arms.
In a photo of the honor guard at VFW Post 8681, you can make out the US Navy SEAL Trident but it is a bit harder to see. We enlarged the section to focus on.
David D’Anunzio – Facebook
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ACTIONS CONDUCTED BY MILITARY PHONIES
After contacting the UDT/SEAL archives and checking the UDT/SEAL database we found that there is NO record of “David Alan D’Anunzio” or any other variation of his name ever completing BUD/S Training or assigned to any SEAL teams.
David D’Anunzio’s military records were ordered through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request.
Due to his age and claim of service dates, we filed with the Department of the Navy which maintains records from the mid 1990s-present. The Department of the Navy indicated that D’Anunzio’s records were kept with NPRC due to a release from the Navy in 1992.
Ironically, D’Anunzio was released from active duty on July 1, 1992 – exactly 29 years ago today.
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FOIA RESULTS
NATIONAL PERSONNEL RECORDS CENTER (NPRC)
NPRC FOIA Results – David D’Anunzio – Summary Sheet
NPRC FOIA Results – David D’Anunzio – Assignments 1981-1984
NPRC FOIA Results – David D’Anunzio – Assignments 1984-1989
NPRC FOIA Results – David D’Anunzio – Assignments 1990-1992
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MANPOWER DATA CENTER (SCRA)
The DoD Manpower Data Center / SCRA database was searched with the following results.
DoD Manpower Data Center / SCRA Results – David D’Anunzio
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OTHER RESEARCH
CRUISE BOOK
We were able to find a photo in the 1983-84 East Med Cruise book for the USS John F. Kennedy. This coincides with the time D’Anunzio was on that ship.
Although the name is possibly misspelled, ‘DS’ would have been his rating at the time. We could not find anyone in the United States with the name spelled as “A’Anunzio” so there is reasonable suspicion it is him. The photo doesn’t really add any value to the case other than establishing his unit was not a SEAL Team.
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NEWSPAPER ARTICLE
We came across this newspaper article which falls under the category of “Hometown Heroes” or “Local Military News” area. “Gates” refers to a town in New York, about 10 minutes drive from Rochester.
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DISCUSSION and SUMMARY
There is no record of David Alan D’Anunzio attending BUD/S-SEAL training and no record of him serving with a SEAL Team.
In fact, the BUD/S class that D’Anunzio claimed – BUD/S Class 114 – classed up the same month that D’Anunzio joined the Navy so that would be impossible.
D’Anunzio wears a Combat Action Ribbon (CAR). The ship he was on – the USS McInerney (FFG-8) – earned a CAR for the Gulf War. We do wonder if he was asked about his CAR and that may have lead to the story of him being a SEAL – implying an individual award vs. a ship award – but who knows?
If D’Anunzio has used false claims to gain anything of value – he may be in violation of the Stolen Valor Act.
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PHOTOS
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SOCIAL MEDIA
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/david.danunzio
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DAVID ALAN D’ANUNZIO
1) Current address listed as Spring Hill, FL (about 40 mi. N of Tampa).
2) Additional social media: http://www.tagged.com/profile.html?uid=29359285
3) Served 11 yr / 5 mo. Mysteriously he reenlisted in OCT 90 and then was discharged in JUL 92 after 21 mo. Odd contract for a re-up??
4) AWARDS/ QUALS: Several discrepancies in photos vs. NA13164 that is transcribed from official DOD/DON records.
NA13164 Pimp Pics
CAR x1 CAR x1 *gedunk award to fleet in DS/DS theater. Not earned individually.
NUC x1 NUC x1
MUC x1 MUC x1
NBE x1 NBE x1/2 * has worn 1 & 2 E’s in pics.
NGCM x2 NGCM x4 * In order to have 4 GCM, min. svc would be 16 yr. not his 11 yr.
NAVEXP x1 NAVEXP x1
NDSM x1 NDSM x1
AFEM x1 AFEM x1
SWAS x1 SWAS x1
SSDR x2 SSDR x4 * 2 extra SSDR for those secret squirrel missions
SKLM x00 SKLM x1 * SKLM was not awarded to his ship for DS/DS.
KLM x1 KLM x1
NSW x00 NSW x1 * NSW TRIDENT NEVER HAPPENED
5) Summary:
DAVID ALAN D’ANUNZIO was NEVER a US Navy Special Warfare Operator. His actual job was to pound keyboards, tinker w/ broke equip. and swab decks.
DAVID ALAN D’ANUNZIO likes to wear & take photos w/ UNEARNED AWARDS. U gotta pimp dat bling, yo’…if you are an insecure twidget.
DAVID ALAN D’ANUNZIO will probably NEVER admit to his deceptions because that will hurt his standing w/ the cool kids in the VFW who once AGAIN will circle the wagons and protect their puppy.
Wouldn’t call the CAR a gee dunk award. I was in the Navy did an IA to Afghanistan as a non combat rate and served as an ETT super proud of my CAR. Did not see that many in my time in the Navy. Honestly enlisted in the navy to go on a ship and see ports never saw a ship and did a deployment to Afghanistan.
Mike , same here. Navy , rated a CAR as an FMF Corpsman in Iraq. I believe the context is that in the gulf war several ships’ crews were blanketed CARS for the ships being in hostile territory and for sending tomahawks , etc. I’m sure there were a few instances of traditional naval combat, but by and large sailors were awarded them due to happenstance. I’m sure yours , being in Afghanistan was an individual award and for situations were you were / performed in harms way. In short, you weren’t at the galley while you got the CAR.
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Another lying, embellishing POS wanna be Navy SEAL. Everybody wants to be a Navy Seal until it becomes time to do Navy SEAL stuff. This sissy punk didn’t even TRY to become a Navy Seal.
He may can make a seal on a taint during his shift as Apprentice Towel Fluffer at Brucie’s Bath House (enter in the rear). Or he can seal a deal at dumpster 3 behind the truck stop.
Welcome to your inherwbez fame, David D’Anunzio. Here’s hoping that you run into some REAL DEAL NAVY SEALs and they have a little “chat” with you, pointing out the errors of your lie!
Know there will be person to personQ&A’s! Some people are “Legends In Their Own Minds”
This doesn’t surprise me. As a Data Systems Tech (DS), an elite class of twidget ;-), I served with him at CSTSC Mare Island in 1989. Definitely not a SEAL, but he did have a rep for blowing up equipment he was working on and he definitely had mental issues. He does NOT reflect the quality and caliber of his fellow sailors and DS’s. Keep up the good work.
CAR is upside in the VFW photo.
This is sad and totally unnecessary. I did not know him well, the reasons for this are difficult to explain in one paragraph. EDS Division was not a rollercoaster ride of excitement but our work was critical to the overall mission. That’s the source of my pride. Dave should let go of the phony decorations and search his soul and faith for guidance.