Sutherland Due Home
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WIESBADEN, Germany — Freed hostage Thomas M. Sutherland, whose return to the United States was delayed by a stomach ulcer, has recovered enough to fly home today, a U.S. military spokeswoman said Sunday.
Sutherland, 60, had been due to fly home to the United States last Thursday after his release by pro-Iranian captors in Beirut. However, after initially receiving a clean bill of health, the Scottish-born American suffered stomach pains, and doctors discovered he had a peptic ulcer.
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