United States Air Force Color Guard walk along a red carpet placed on the tarmac at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. They carry the remains of USAF First Lieutenant Michael Blassie. 1LT Blassie was shot down and killed in South Vietnam on May 11th, 1972. A mix up with dog tags and body identification

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United States Air Force Color Guard walk along a red carpet placed on the tarmac at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. They carry the remains of USAF First Lieutenant Michael Blassie. 1LT Blassie was shot down and killed in South Vietnam on May 11th, 1972. A mix up with dog tags and body identification led the remains listed as Unknown and buried in the tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery (Not shown). Using DNA testing on May 14th, 1998, the remains were identified as those of 1LT Blassie and services were held in his honor. This image is seen in the September 1998 edition of AIRMAN Magazine. 1998.

United States Air Force Color Guard walk along a red carpet placed on the tarmac at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. They carry the remains of USAF First Lieutenant Michael Blassie. 1LT Blassie was shot down and killed in South Vietnam on May 11th, 1972. A mix up with dog tags and body identification led the remains listed as Unknown and buried in the tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery (Not shown). Using DNA testing on May 14th, 1998, the remains were identified as those of 1LT Blassie and services were held in his honor. This image is seen in the September 1998 edition of AIRMAN Magazine.

1998

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The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Scott Air Force Base State: Illinois (IL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Val Gempis, USAF Release Status: Released to Public

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