AMERICAN UNKNOWN SOLDIER IDENTIFIED

Photo of The unknown soldier, identified as later as Lieut. Michael J. Blassie, who died at the controls of his plane in Vietnam. Blassie was shot down in Vietnam on May 11, 1972. (Photo by William Greenblatt Photography, L.L.C./Sygma via Getty Images)

Air Force 1st Lt .Michael Blassie, flying an attack aircraft, was shot down and killed by anti-aircraft fire on May 11, 1972, (William Greenblatt Photography, L.L.C./Sygma via Getty Images.)

William Greenblatt Photography, L.L.C./Sygma via Getty Images.