Class Thomas Dowda News Today

Purple Heart Medal Returned To Nephew Of WWII Paratrooper The nephew of a World War II paratrooper was surprised with a framed display of his uncles Purple Heart. Private 1st Class Thomas Dowda died when his transport plane was shot down by German forces in 1945. In Broken Arrow "Purple Hearts Re-United" presented Dowdas Purple Heart to his nephew Robert. "Ive always considered him a hero, my dad too of course. He made the ultimate sacrifice, giving your life up for your country is pretty speci...