Cobb to hold ‘Tomb of the Unknown Soldier’ special event

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Submitted information: Michael Blassie, Cobb Unknown Soldier event

Join the Honorary Commanders Association, in partnership with CobbCounty Government, for a special event featuring Col Patricia Blassie, USAF (Retired) on July 29. Col Blassie will share the story of her brother, 1st Lt Michael Blassie, a USAF pilot who was killed in action during the Vietnam War in May 1972.

In 1984, his remains became the unknown service member from the Vietnam War, buried at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery. Due to the perseverance of his family, 1st Lt Michael Blassie was restored his name on July 11, 1998, when his remains were properly identified and later reinterred at Jefferson Barrack National Cemetery.

Attendees may register for this free event at www.cobbchamber.org/events. The program begins promptly at 10 a.m. at the Cobb County Civic Center.

Thank you to Event Host Cobb County Government and Printing Sponsor Tharpe Printing. The Honorary Commanders Alumni Association is sponsored by Yearlong Presenting Sponsor Arcadis. The Honorary Commanders Association is sponsored by Yearlong Presenting Sponsors Marriott Atlanta Northwest Galleria, Blue Sky Exhibits, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and Hawthorne Global Aviation Services.

For more information about the Honorary Commanders Association, contact Joel Blockton at jblockton@cobbchamber.org or 770-859-2348.

More on Blassie can be found at the Arlington National Cemetery website.

 

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