Donald Burchett.
aka Lt. Don Daily

Phony soldier leaves wallets empty, hearts broken   http://www.komotv.com/news/7452601.html


This photo taken in April shows the man who claimed to be an Army soldier (Snoqualmie Valley Record).

By KOMO Staff

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Some people in North Bend who opened their hearts and wallets to a needy soldier now say they've been duped by an imposter soldier.

Residents say the man introduced himself as Lt. Don Daily, and said he served two tours in Iraq. He also said his local family left him with no money and no place to live....

 

Imposter soldier also a level-three sex offender

By KOMO Staff

KITSAP COUNTY -- The man who posed as a soldier and spun a sad story to win the hearts and generosity of North Bend residents is also a level-three sex offender.

The man who called himself Lt. Don Daily is actually Donald Burchett. And, after running out of luck in North Bend, he travelled to Bremerton with his military uniform and a different sob story.

At least three churches in Bremerton said they received visits from a man dressed in fatigues and armed with a heartbreaking story. The man told church members the unform had actually belonged to his brother, who had been killed in Iraq.....