Question: Facts: - branch: united states army - caption: army medal of honor - placeofburial label: place of burial - battles: vietnam war - death date: 18 january 1968 - allegiance: united states of america - rank: sergeant - placeofburial: pilgrim home cemetery , holland , michigan - birth date: 26 june 1945 - serviceyears: 1964 - 1968 - name: gordon douglas yntema - image size: 130 - unit: 5th special forces group - image: armymoh.jpg - death place: near thong binh , republic of vietnam - birth place: bethesda , maryland Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of gordon douglas yntema .
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gordon douglas yntema -lrb- june 26 , 1945 -- january 18 , 1968 -rrb- was a united states army soldier and a recipient of the united states military 's highest decoration -- the medal of honor -- for his actions in the vietnam war .