FIRST - POW-MIA Designated Campus in country - St. Louis, MO
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N 38° 37.743 W 090° 11.995
15S E 743746 N 4279333
Display and memorial inside the Soldiers Memorial.
Waymark Code: WM17QQP
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 03/25/2023
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County of display: St. Louis Independent City
Location of display: Chestnut St., Soldiers Memorial Museum, E section, St. Louis
Display a gift of Hillsboro R-3 School District
Marker Text:
Hillsboro Hawks football helmet, 2021
This helmet was worn by Hillsboro High School football player Austin Romaine during the 2021 season. It is adorned with stickers celebrating his football accomplishments as well as a POW-MIA sticker and the "Hawk Zero Two" call sign of US Air Force First Lieutenant Michael Blassie, a St. Louisan who had been previously designated MIA in the Vietnam War before his remain were identified by DNA testing.
The entire Hillsboro School District has embraced the "never Forget" mission of the Jefferson Barracks POW-MIA Museum and was selected as the county's first POW-MIA Designated Campus, bringing contemporary awareness to the POW-MIA story.Visit Instructions:As a suggestion for your visit log, please make every effort to supply a brief-to-detailed note about your experience at the Waymark. If possible also include an image that was taken when you visited the Waymark. Images can be of yourself, a personal Waymarking signature item or just one of general interest that would be of value to others. Sharing your experience helps promote Waymarking and provides a dynamic history of your adventures.