Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, also called Tomb of the Unknowns.
There was an unknown soldier for WWI,WWII,The Korean War, and The Vietnam War. So it depends on which one you are talking about.
The Tomb of the Unknown Australian Soldier is located at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra. The tomb is located in the Hall of Memory.
First Lieutenant Michael Joseph Blassie. DNA testing identified this Vietnam Era soldier who was in the Tomb of the Unknown soldier. Other unknowns from other conflicts and wars remain unidentified.
Are you referring to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier? If so, it represents all of the soldiers who died in action that were not able to be identified. Because they don't know who they are, they can't contact family, but are still deserving of a burial with honors.AnswerThe US has four Unknown Soldiers; from World War 1, World War 2, Korea, and Vietnam. By the time it was decided to have an Unknown Solder from Vietnam, forensic science had progressed to the point that it was very difficult to find a dead US soldier who could not be identified, but one was finally found. Furthermore, it is now quite possible that the previous three Unknown Soldiers could be identified if the tomb was opened. As stated by the above answer, the Unknown Soldier represents US soldiers who were killed but not identifiable for traditional burial. If the question is asking about the exact identity of the Unknown Soldier, the word 'unknown' should be a clue.
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Westminster Abbey in the UK and the Arc de Triomphe in France were the first locations of monuments dedicated (in 1920) to unknown fallen soldiers. In 1921, the US, Portugal and Italyunveiled their own versions.There are now more than 30 countrieswith similar memorials.See the related Wikipedia linklisted below for more information:
In most countries, the tomb of the unknown soldier is exactly that. The remains of an unknown and unidentified are contained in it.
There are several, in many countries.
Tomb of the Unknowns, Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, VirginiaTomb of the Unknown Revolutionary War Soldier,Washington Square in PhiladelphiaCivil War Unknowns Monument, Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, VirginiaTomb of the Unknown Confederate Soldier at Beauvoir in Biloxi, Mississippi
The first unknown soldier was said to be buried in "The Tomb of The Unknowns"(there were more unknown soldiers that died and were buried in the same tomb, I won't say what it was called before that because some school teachers request this for homework) :P
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, also called Tomb of the Unknowns.
The architects of the Washington Monument is unknown.
It is located beneath the Arc de Triomphe at Charles de Gaulle/Etoile.
The Tomb of The Unknown Soldier was named The Tomb of The Unknown Soldier because the soldiers are unknown and they are honored in a tomb.
Here rests in honored glory an American soldier known but to god