Special acts of Congress
The Unknown Soldiers
9 Medals of Honor honor Unknown Soldiers who represent all who were never identified.
By special acts of Congress, the Medal of Honor was bestowed on the Unknown Soldiers of the United States who rest at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery, and — as a gesture of shared sacrifice after World War I — on the Unknown Soldiers of Belgium, France, Great Britain, Italy and Romania.
The Vietnam Unknown was identified through DNA testing in 1998 as Air Force First Lieutenant Michael Blassie and returned to his family; the crypt now stands empty as a tribute to all missing service members.
Unknown Soldiers
UB
Unknown Soldier of Belgium
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UB
Unknown Soldier of Great Britain
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UF
Unknown Soldier of France
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UI
Unknown Soldier of Italy
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UR
Unknown Soldier of Rumania
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US
Unknown Soldier of United States
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US
Unknown Soldier of United States
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US
Unknown Soldier of United States
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US
Unknown Soldier of United States
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