Michael Joseph Blassie - Lemay MO
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Don.Morfe
N 38° 30.047 W 090° 16.852
15S E 737120 N 4264885
Blassie was the unknown service member from the Vietnam War buried at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery. After his remains were identified by DNA testing in 1998, his remains were moved.
Waymark Code: WM12TMH
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 07/13/2020
Views: 1
He is buried in Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in Section 85, Site 1.
Description:
From Find A Grave: United States Air Force Vietnam Veteran. A 1970 graduate of the United States Air Force Academy, he served in the Viet Nam War as a 1st Lieutenant the 8th Special Operations Squadron. He was shot down and killed while piloting his A-37B Dragonfly aircraft in the vicinity of An Loc, in South Vietnam. His remains were buried in Arlington National Cemetery's Tomb of The Unknowns as an unidentified soldier from the Vietnam War. After petitioning the United States Government for permission, his family had his body exhumed. DNA tests confirmed that the previously unknown soldier was, in fact, Michael Blassie.
Date of birth: 04/04/1948
Date of death: 05/11/1972
Area of notoriety: Military
Marker Type: Headstone
Setting: Outdoor
Fee required?: No
Web site: [Web Link]
Visiting Hours/Restrictions: Not listed
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