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Belgium Lays to Rest Heroine Who Saved Countless GI Lives
Source: Associated Press
Belgium Lays to Rest Heroine Who Saved Countless GI Lives
BASTOGNE, Belgium — Aug 29, 2015, 11:04 AM ET
By LORNE COOK Associated Press
A Congo-born nurse was laid to rest in a quiet corner of Belgium on Saturday, surrounded by emissaries from the King and the United States, politicians and a military honor guard.
Augusta Chiwy - Belgium's "forgotten angel" - was buried at Bastogne, the scene of one of the most ferocious battles of World War II where at great personal risk she helped save countless American lives.
As Europe celebrates the selfless act of civilians who thwarted an attack on a high-speed train a week ago, Chiwy, who died on Aug. 23 aged 94, was a unique kind of hero.
Defying challenges of gender and race, she displayed a particular kind of bravery that has won her the gratitude of one of the U.S. military's most storied fighting outfits, the 101st Airborne.
Her actions are recounted in books, a documentary, and the television series "Band of Brothers."
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BASTOGNE, Belgium — Aug 29, 2015, 11:04 AM ET
By LORNE COOK Associated Press
A Congo-born nurse was laid to rest in a quiet corner of Belgium on Saturday, surrounded by emissaries from the King and the United States, politicians and a military honor guard.
Augusta Chiwy - Belgium's "forgotten angel" - was buried at Bastogne, the scene of one of the most ferocious battles of World War II where at great personal risk she helped save countless American lives.
As Europe celebrates the selfless act of civilians who thwarted an attack on a high-speed train a week ago, Chiwy, who died on Aug. 23 aged 94, was a unique kind of hero.
Defying challenges of gender and race, she displayed a particular kind of bravery that has won her the gratitude of one of the U.S. military's most storied fighting outfits, the 101st Airborne.
Her actions are recounted in books, a documentary, and the television series "Band of Brothers."
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Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/belgium-lays-rest-heroine-saved-countless-gi-lives-33401048
