| Birth: | Apr. 4, 1948 | | Death: | May 11, 1972 | 
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.
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Parents:
George C Blassie (1919 - 1991)
Search Amazon for Michael Blassie | | | Burial:
Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery
Saint Louis
St. Louis County
Missouri, USA |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Record added: Jan 02, 1999
Find A Grave Memorial# 4245 |
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