‘Angel of Bastogne’ During the Battle of the Bulge, She Saved the Lives of Hundreds of U.S. Soldiers
Augusta Chiwy went to Bastogne to visit her father for Christmas. After a long difficult trip, which warfare severely hampered, she found herself among American troops in the town as Nazi forces besieged it. She volunteered to nurse the wounded in the first aid station of the 20th Armored Infantry Battalion, 10th Armored Division. Chiwy’s …