Purple Heart reunited with family of man killed in World War II
TULSA, Oklahoma (Tulsa World) Robert Titsworth got the surprise of his life when he opened his front door Monday.
Waiting for him at his Broken Arrow home was his cousin, Christine Riley, and Erin Faith Allen of Purple Hearts Reunited, who had the Purple Heart of his uncle Thomas Dowda, a World War II paratrooper killed in action in 1945.
Titsworth, a veteran himself, said the Purple Heart had been lost over time after being passed from family member to family member.
Purple Hearts Reunited, an organization dedicated to finding and reuniting the honor to veterans’ families, received the medal, and after months of researching and calling various people, reunited Dowda’s Purple Heart with Titsworth in a surprise ceremony.
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 uncle s 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 Dowda s Purple Heart to his nephew Robert. I ve always considered him a hero, my dad too of course. He made the ultimate sacrifice, giving your life up for your country is pretty special, said Robert Titsworth Purple Hearts Re-united has returned war medals and artifacts to more than 850 families and museums.
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