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 .