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Donald W. Zautcke (born 11 March 1959; age 65) was a first lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps who appeared as a Marine lieutenant in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home. Zautcke was one of two actual Marine Corps members with credited roles in the film, the other being Joseph Naradzay.
As of 2017, he held the rank of colonel. [1]