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(Goddess) Belgian Nurse Who Saved American Soldiers During Battle of Bulge Honored 67 Years Later
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| December 12, 2011
| SLOBODAN LEKIC
Posted on 12/12/2011 7:06:39 PM PST by DogByte6RER
Edited on 12/19/2011 7:02:00 AM PST by Admin Moderator.
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BRUSSELS (AP) -- A Belgian nurse who saved the lives of hundreds of American soldiers during the Battle of the Bulge at the end of World War II was given a U.S. award for valor Monday - 67 years late.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Germany; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 101airborne; 101st; angel; ardennes; battleofthebulge; belgium; medalofvalor; nurse; nursing; screamingeagles; worldwar2; worldwarii; ww2
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A Belgian nurse who saved the lives of hundreds of American soldiers at the Battle of the Bulge ... a Goddess indeed.
To: DogByte6RER
Wow! Wonderful she received the deserved honor!
To: All
Please link over and read the entire story ...
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posted on
12/12/2011 7:11:23 PM PST
by
DogByte6RER
("Loose lips sink ships")
To: DogByte6RER
Thankfully this angel was still around to receive her long overdue gratitude. God bless her always!
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posted on
12/12/2011 7:14:26 PM PST
by
oneamericanvoice
(Support freedom! Support the troops! Surrender is not an option!)
To: DogByte6RER
Great story about a very courageous woman.
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posted on
12/12/2011 7:15:58 PM PST
by
thecodont
To: DogByte6RER
GOD Bless this Nurse! Glad she is still around to recieve her due....
To: DogByte6RER
Absolutely Amazing!
God bless Augusta Chiwy.
God bless Renee Lemaire.
God bless the 101st.
God bless Brig. Gen. Anthony McAuliffe
Gutman said the diminutive Chiwy combed battlefields during the battle, often coming under enemy fire, to collect the wounded in the deep snow.
"What I did was very normal," Chiwy said during the ceremony. "I would have done it for anyone. We are all children of God."
Just think of the thousands of Americans alive today entirely due to this lady's bravery.
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posted on
12/12/2011 7:27:42 PM PST
by
bksanders
(Spewing Forth Vitriol at the Speed of Spit)
To: DogByte6RER
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posted on
12/12/2011 7:31:12 PM PST
by
NonValueAdded
("Centralization destroys the blight of monopoly")
To: GreyFriar
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posted on
12/12/2011 7:50:44 PM PST
by
zot
To: The_Media_never_lie
The
photo is now my computer background out of respect for this lady.
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posted on
12/12/2011 7:57:50 PM PST
by
bksanders
(Spewing Forth Vitriol at the Speed of Spit)
To: DogByte6RER
Good things come to those who wait.
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posted on
12/12/2011 8:26:11 PM PST
by
Track9
To: DogByte6RER
Another Belgian nurse - Chiwy's friend Renee Lemaire - was killed along with about 30 patients when a bomb penetrated a cellar Renee is presumably the model for the young nurse who befriends medic Eugene in Band of Brothers.
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posted on
12/12/2011 8:32:33 PM PST
by
1066AD
To: 1066AD
I remember that episode and I think you are correct.
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posted on
12/12/2011 8:52:23 PM PST
by
DogByte6RER
("Loose lips sink ships")
To: DogByte6RER
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posted on
12/12/2011 10:50:16 PM PST
by
rawhide
To: DogByte6RER
Another Belgian nurse - Chiwy's friend Renee Lemaire - was killed along with about 30 patients when a bomb penetrated a cellar where she was tending to the wounded. http://oldtigercub.com/tigersblog/?p=32
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posted on
12/12/2011 10:56:08 PM PST
by
rawhide
To: rawhide
“24th Dec.1944 - Ju 88 bombers of I/KG 66 attacked Bastogne along with aircraft from LG 1.
As a prelude to the attack the town centre was marked with magnesium flares and once the attack was over some strafing took place.”
This article assumed those particular buildings were targeted because of the large numbers of vehicles that had been transporting wounded and supplies parked close by.
http://morethanmedicine.blogspot.com/2007/11/night-before-christmas-bastogne-1944-by.html
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posted on
12/12/2011 11:25:43 PM PST
by
wolficatZ
(What ever happened to whatshisface who had the thingamajig??)
To: bksanders
“”What I did was very normal,” Chiwy said during the ceremony.”
Perhaps normal for YOU, dear Miss Chiwy, which is what makes you a true heroine in my book.
God Bless Augusta Chiwy and may her remaining days be many, long and happy.
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posted on
12/12/2011 11:42:19 PM PST
by
Nik Naym
(It's not my fault... I have compulsive smartass disorder.)
To: zot
Thank you very much for the ping. She is indeed a heroine.
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posted on
12/13/2011 7:30:02 AM PST
by
GreyFriar
(Spearhead - 3rd Armored Division 75-78 & 83-87)
To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...
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posted on
12/13/2011 4:39:41 PM PST
by
SunkenCiv
(Merry Christmas, Happy New Year! May 2013 be even Happier!)
To: bksanders
And God bless the 28th Division(w/o which there would have been no battle for Bastogne).
God Bless my 2nd cousin Victor J. Mangin (KIA 12/17/44 Munshausen Luxembourg Company C 110th infantry).
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posted on
12/16/2011 12:23:43 PM PST
by
wordsofearnest
(Proper aim of giving is to put the recipient in a state where he no longer needs it. C.S. Lewis)
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