Gordon Douglas Yntema
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1945–1968) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gordon Douglas Yntema (June 26, 1945 – January 18, 1968) 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.
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Gordon Douglas Yntema | |
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Born | (1945-06-26)June 26, 1945 Bethesda, Maryland, US |
Died | January 18, 1968(1968-01-18) (aged 22) near Bình Thạnh Đông, An Giang Province, Republic of Vietnam |
Place of burial | Pilgrim Home Cemetery, Holland, Michigan |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1964–1968 |
Rank | Sergeant |
Unit | 5th Special Forces Group |
Battles/wars | Vietnam War † |
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