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Members of the USAF Honor Guard's Team of Pallbearers carry the remains of USAF Lieutenant Michael Blassie from the aircraft on the flight line at Scott AFB, Illinois. The remains of Lieutenant Blassie are being returned to his family after lying unidentified for fourteen years in the Tomb of the Unknowns. George Blassie the brother of LT Michael Blassie accompanied the remains from Dover AFB, Delaware

United States Air Force Color Guard carry the remains of USAF First Lieutenant Michael Blassie's body from the rear of the hearse to his final resting place at the Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis, Missouri. 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 indentified as those of 1LT Blassie and services were held in his honor. This image is seen in the September 1998 edition of AIRMAN Magazine

Members of the USAF Honor Guard escort a Team of Pallbearers as they carry the remains of USAF Lieutenant Michael Blassie to a waiting hearse, on the flight line at Scott AFB, Illinois. The remains of Lieutenant Blassie are being returned to his family after lying unidentified for fourteen years in the Tomb of the Unknowns. A mock-up of a USAF T-39 Saberliner aircraft can be seen behind the hearse

United States Air Force Color Guard carry the remains of USAF First Lieutenant Michael Blassie's body to his final resting place at the Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis, Missouri. 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 indentified as those of 1LT Blassie and services were held in his honor. This image is seen in the September 1998 edition of AIRMAN Magazine

A USAF Honor Guard Team of Pallbearers places a casket, which contains the remains of USAF Lieutenant Michael Blassie in a hearse on the flight line at Scott AFB, Illinois. The remains of Lieutenant Blassie are being returned to his family after lying unidentified for fourteen years in the Tomb of the Unknowns

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

Members of the USAF Honor Guard carefully fold the American flag, which will be presented to the family of USAF Lieutenant Michael Blassie, during the funeral service at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery. Lieutenant Blassie was killed in action while flying a mission over South Vietnam. Lieutenant Blassie's remains have been returned to his family after lying unidentified for fourteen years in the Tomb of the Unknowns

Medium shot of USAF Air Force Color Guard as they carry out the flag folding detail during the burial ceremony for USAF First Lieutenant Michael Blassie at the Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis, Missouri. 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 indentified as those of 1LT Blassie and services were held in his honor. This image is seen in the September 1998 edition of AIRMAN Magazine

A U.S. Army Color Guard presents the Colors during a 9/11 Memorial Ceremony held in the Al Faw Palace, located at Camp Victory, Baghdad, Iraq, on the evening of Sept. 11, 2004, during Operation Iraqi Freedom. U.S. Army LT. GEN. Thomas Metz, Commanding General, Multi-National Corps-Iraq and U.S. Army GEN. George Casey, Commanding General, Multi-National Force-Iraq, were among the speakers at the Ceremony. (U.S. Air Force PHOTO by CAPT. Alan Amato) (Released)

A USAF Color Guard presents the Colors, as a Team of Pallbearers carry the remains of USAF Lieutenant Michael Blassie from the USAF MC-130 Hercules aircraft from the 8th Operations Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Florida parked on the flight line at Scott AFB, Illinois. George Blassie the brother of Lieutenant Blassie, accompanied the remains of Lieutenant Blassie, which are being returned to his family after lying unidentified for fourteen years in the Tomb of the Unknowns

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Base: Scott Air Force Base

State: Illinois (IL)

Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scene Camera Operator: SRA Denoris A. Mickle

Release Status: Released to Public

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