They have been identified as the remains of 1st Lt. Michael Blassie, an Air Force pilot whose attack jet crashed on May 11, 1972, near a […] Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now.

The remains are those of First Lt. Michael Blassie. He was 24 years old when his Air Force jet crashed near the South Vietnamese village of An Loc.

Michael Blassie's service inspired his sister, Patricia Blassie, to become an Air Force colonel. That started a family tradition that continued through Ryan and Corey.

Michael Blassie was 24 years old when he was shot down while flying his A-37 Dragonfly in the Battle of An Loc in 1972. His remains and a few artifacts ...

Once buried in the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, D.C., the remains of Air Force 1st Lt. Michael Blassie became the unknown service member from the ...

The only Vietnam War veteran buried in the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery may have been identified by Army lab technicians before being interred, CBS News reported Monday.A ...

Sometime soon, a construction crane may lift several tons of granite, concrete and marble at one of the nation’s most hallowed sites, the Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington National Cemetery i… ...

Air Force Lt. Michael Blassie was laid to rest Saturday near his home, half a continent away from the Tomb of the Unknowns where his remains had been enshrined for 14 years.

Today is Friday, June 30, the 181st day of 2006 with 184 to follow. First Lieutenant Michael Joseph Blassie (April 4, 1948—May 11, 1972) was an officer in the United States Air Force. Prior to ...

Lt. Michael J. Blassie is shown in this undated 1971 file photo made during flight training. Skip to main content Skip to main content. Register for more free articles. Sign up for our ...