Posted on Sep 8, 2015
Have you heard of Augusta Chiwy: The Forgotten Nurse Who Saved Hundreds of American Lives During World War II?
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Belgian nurse Augusta Chiwy risked her life in 1944 to save hundreds of American soldiers, yet her story was almost lost in history.
Most people haven’t heard of an elderly Belgian-Congolese nurse named Augusta Chiwy. But students of history know that adversity and dread can turn on a dime into freedom and change, and it’s often the most humble and little-known individuals who are the drivers of it.
During the very darkest days of the Battle of the Bulge in World War II, Chiwy was such a catalyst, and hundreds of Americans lived because of her. She died quietly on Aug. 23 at the age of 94 at her home in Brussels, Belgium, and had it not been for the efforts of my friend — British military historian Martin King — the world may never have heard her astonishing story.
http://taskandpurpose.com/augusta-chiwy-the-forgotten-nurse-who-saved-hundreds-of-american-lives-during-world-war-ii/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=tp-today
Most people haven’t heard of an elderly Belgian-Congolese nurse named Augusta Chiwy. But students of history know that adversity and dread can turn on a dime into freedom and change, and it’s often the most humble and little-known individuals who are the drivers of it.
During the very darkest days of the Battle of the Bulge in World War II, Chiwy was such a catalyst, and hundreds of Americans lived because of her. She died quietly on Aug. 23 at the age of 94 at her home in Brussels, Belgium, and had it not been for the efforts of my friend — British military historian Martin King — the world may never have heard her astonishing story.
http://taskandpurpose.com/augusta-chiwy-the-forgotten-nurse-who-saved-hundreds-of-american-lives-during-world-war-ii/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=tp-today
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Wonderful story of sacrifice and selfless service! Very deserving of the recognition!
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No I had not SGT (Join to see). Thank you for sharing.
Belgian-Congo is a term we haven't heard for some time and it is marvelous that a quiet nurse from that nation helped so many of our soldiers.
Belgian-Congo is a term we haven't heard for some time and it is marvelous that a quiet nurse from that nation helped so many of our soldiers.
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LTC Stephen F. , On my website, I have nurses pages from WWI to Afghanistan, and I've never heard about her. I'll have to add her to my WWII page.
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LTC Stephen F.
SGT (Join to see) - What is the URL for your webpage? You may have already emailed it to me but the wonders of modern medicines impact me sometimes my friend :-)
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It is http://www.hack1966.com
The index is at the bottom of the opening page and all others. If you look at it please sign my guestbook. It's on the first page. Thanks LTC Stephen F..
The index is at the bottom of the opening page and all others. If you look at it please sign my guestbook. It's on the first page. Thanks LTC Stephen F..
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