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Vietnam War Pilot Repatriated, Family Welcomes Home Hero

11/9/2025

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Captain Thomas Edwin Scheurich, Vietnam War pilot, was repatriated to Norfolk on November 8, 2025.
His remains were identified at the crash site of his A-6 aircraft, which had dropped its bombs and disappeared on March 1, 1968.
An eyewitness account led to the recovery of his remains in 2024 near the crash site.
His children attended the homecoming.
Burial is scheduled for November 14, 2025 at Arlington National Cemetery.

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Story summary

Captain Thomas Edwin Scheurich, Vietnam War pilot, was repatriated to Norfolk on November 8, 2025.
His remains were identified at the crash site of his A-6 aircraft, which had dropped its bombs and disappeared on March 1, 1968.
An eyewitness account led to the recovery of his remains in 2024 near the crash site.
His children attended the homecoming.
Burial is scheduled for November 14, 2025 at Arlington National Cemetery.