I thought the Tomb of the Unknowns was Interesting. The Tomb has seven pieces to it that has a total weight of a impressive 79 tons. The Tomb at the Cemetery was finished and opened to the public on April 9, 1932. The final cost of the Tomb when they where done was around $48,000. There is only two people buried in the tomb there was three but they did DNA testing and found out who one of them where in 1998. The person was actually in the United States Air Force. Lieutenant Michael Joseph Blassie was his name and his remains were returned to his family on Friday July 10, 1998, and were buried in his hometown of St. Louis Missouri, on Saturday July 11, 1998. The soldier Michael Blassie fought in the Vietnam war.
The tomb of the unknown is located in the middle of the cemetery and it is also one of the most visited places in the cemetery. The tomb has people that fought in the World War, Korean Conflict, and also the Vietnam War. The Tomb is guarded by the U.S. Army 24 hours a day and year (365 days). The Tomb started to be guarded on April 6, 1948.
The tomb of the unknown is located in the middle of the cemetery and it is also one of the most visited places in the cemetery. The tomb has people that fought in the World War, Korean Conflict, and also the Vietnam War. The Tomb is guarded by the U.S. Army 24 hours a day and year (365 days). The Tomb started to be guarded on April 6, 1948.
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