The Soldier Who Was in the Unknown Tomb

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1. On May 13, 1998, a body was exhumed from the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier to determine an identity by DNA testing. True False

2. The human remains from the Vietnam War that had rested in the US Tomb of the Unknowns were finally identified by Mitochondrial DNA testing. Who was the soldier? Airman First Class Michael Leonard Sgt. Maj. Allan Kellogg, Jr. First Lieutenant Michael Blassie Major James Connally

3. Where did First Lieutenant Michael Blassie call his hometown? Columbus, Mississippi Winnepeg, Minnesota St. Louis, Missouri Kalamazoo, Michigan

4. It was eight months before the area of the crash site was discovered by the Army of South Vietnam ground unit. True False

5. One month after Michael Blassie's fatal air crash, a package arrived at his parents home in Missouri. What was the contents of the package? fine china music box string of pearls an orchid

6. Michael's sister Patricia, followed in her brother's footsteps and served in the Air Force. At the ceremony in 1984, at the Tomb of the Unknowns, she was in the crowd to pay tribute to the fallen hero. True False

7. Michael Blassie met his girlfriend, Lou Adams, while he was in pilot training. In what state did they meet? Missouri Florida Mississippi Maryland

8. What did his girlfriend, Lou Adams Pennebaker, found and establish in 1998, as a loving tribute to the memory of her USAF fighter pilot? Blassie Hall Michael J. Blassie Memory Organization The Memory Tree Foundation USAF Fighter Pilot Memory Club

9. Michael Blassie had a connection to a well known, red-headed actress in 1968. Who was the Hollywood red-head? Ann-Margaret Phyllis Diller Carol Burnett Lucille Ball

10. After Michael's remains were taken from the Tomb of the Unknowns, where did his family make his final resting place? Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery On the banks of the Mississippi River All of these are correct Next to his father's grave