United States Air Force Vietnam Veteran. A 1970 graduate of the United States Air Force Academy, he served in the Vietnam War as a 1st Lieutenant with the 8th Special Operations Squadron. He was shot down and killed while piloting his A-37B Dragonfly aircraft in the vicinity of An Loc, 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.
United States Air Force Vietnam Veteran. A 1970 graduate of the United States Air Force Academy, he served in the Vietnam War as a 1st Lieutenant with the 8th Special Operations Squadron. He was shot down and killed while piloting his A-37B Dragonfly aircraft in the vicinity of An Loc, 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.
Inscription
1ST LT
US AIR FORCE
VIETNAM
Beloved Son
And Brother
Silver Star
Distinguished Flying Cross
Purple Heart
Air Medal & 4 Oak Leaf Clusters (OLC)
Killed In Action
Unknown Soldier
Family Members
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