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
Summary
The original finding aid described this photograph as:
Base: Saint Louis
State: Missouri (MO)
Country: United States Of America (USA)
Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Scott Seyer
Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
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Date
10/07/1998
Source
The U.S. National Archives
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