On this episode of Our American Stories, he was buried as the Vietnam Unknown beneath the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, but Michael Joseph Blassie’s story didn’t end there. Craig Du Mez of the Grateful Nation Project shares the story of how DNA revealed his name and changed a national tradition.

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On this episode of Our American Stories, he was buried as the Vietnam Unknown beneath the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, but Michael Joseph Blassie&rsquo;s story didn&rsquo;t end there. Craig Du Mez of the Grateful Nation Project shares the story of how DNA revealed his name and changed a national tradition.
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Our American Stories tells stories that aren’t being told. Positive stories about generosity and courage, resilience and redemption, faith and love. Stories about the past and present. And stories about ordinary Americans who do extraordinary things each and every day. Stories from our listeners about their lives. And their history. In that pursuit, we hope we’ll be a place where listeners can refresh their spirit, and be inspired by our stories.

Our American Stories

Our American Stories tells stories that aren’t being told. Positive stories about generosity and courage, resilience and redemption, faith and love. Stories about the past and present. And stories about ordinary Americans who do extraordinary things each and every day. Stories from our listeners about their lives. And their history. In that pursuit, we hope we’ll be a place where listeners can refresh their spirit and be inspired by our stories.

Our American Stories tells stories that aren&rsquo;t being told. Positive stories about generosity and courage, resilience and redemption, faith and love. Stories about the past and present. And stories about ordinary Americans who do extraordinary things each and every day. Stories from our listeners about their lives. And their history. In that pursuit, we hope we&rsquo;ll be a place where listeners can refresh their spirit and be inspired by our stories.

Buried as a Mystery, Remembered by Name: The Story of Michael Blassie

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On this episode of Our American Stories, at an age when most kids were still in school, John Clem was marching into battle. He joined the Union Army as a drummer boy at just 12 and quickly became a symbol of bravery. Wounded at Chickamauga and promoted on the field, he was known across the country as “Johnny Clem.”

Kristin O’Donnell Tubb, author of John Lincoln Clem: Civil War Drummer Boy, shares the remarkable true story of one of the Civil War’s youngest soldiers and how his courage helped shape his place in American history.

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On this episode of Our American Stories, at an age when most kids were still in school, John Clem was marching into battle. He joined the Union Army as a drummer boy at just 12 and quickly became a symbol of bravery. Wounded at Chickamauga and promoted on the field, he was known across the country as &ldquo;Johnny Clem.&rdquo; Kristin O&rsquo;Donnell Tubb, author of&nbsp;<a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.adamsliterary.com%2Fjohn-lincoln-clem-civil-war-drummer-boy&amp;data=05%7C02%7CUraelBlackshear%40iheartmedia.com%7Cb7d21dbdf3784b05e8c908deb5b7fd2f%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C639147999043212168%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=kwY%2FGzuYIVV5SI%2F%2Fb1WxAMHsiPQ7aGNLaFHk6YJX%2Fn8%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="2">John Lincoln Clem: Civil War Drummer Boy</a>, shares the remarkable true story of one of the Civil War&rsquo;s youngest soldiers and how his courage helped shape his place in American history.
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Meet John Clem, the Youngest Soldier to Fight in the Civil War

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On this episode of Our American Stories, 

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On this episode of Our American Stories,&nbsp;
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The Customer Service Lesson Mike Leven Never Forgot

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On this episode of Our American Stories, during World War II, thousands of young Americans volunteered to fly dangerous bombing missions over Europe in the Consolidated B-24 Liberator, one of the most heavily produced aircraft of the war. Many of the men climbing into those freezing aluminum bombers were barely out of high school and had never traveled far from home before joining the United States Army Air Forces.

The late, great historian Stephen Ambrose shares the story of the crews who flew the rugged WWII bomber through brutal conditions over Germany and helped cripple Adolf Hitler’s war machine.

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On this episode of Our American Stories, during World War II, thousands of young Americans volunteered to fly dangerous bombing missions over Europe in the Consolidated B-24 Liberator, one of the most heavily produced aircraft of the war. Many of the men climbing into those freezing aluminum bombers were barely out of high school and had never traveled far from home before joining the United States Army Air Forces. The late, great historian Stephen Ambrose shares the story of the crews who flew the rugged WWII bomber through brutal conditions over Germany and helped cripple Adolf Hitler&rsquo;s war machine.
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Stephen Ambrose on the Young Men Who Flew WWII Bombers

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Buried as a Mystery, Remembered by Name: The Story of Michael Blassie

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