Remains of US Navy pilot missing from Vietnam War returned to Norfolk 57 years later

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — After 57 years, Capt. Thomas Edwin Scheurich is finally home.

The remains of Scheurich, a U.S. Navy captain, have finally returned home after he disappeared during the Vietnam War nearly six decades ago.

A motorcycle escort featuring law enforcement from all over Hampton Roads, along with Patriot Guard Riders, led Scheurich’s family to the tarmac at Norfolk International Airport. There, a large crowd of first responders, service members, airport workers and construction workers gathered to welcome him back to Norfolk…

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