Augusta Chiwy is a retired Belgian nurse. Originally from the Belgian Congo, during the siege of Bastogne she worked with US Army Medic John ‘Jack’ Prior and fellow Belgian Renee Lemaire, treating injured soldiers during the Battle of the Bulge.
On 24 June 2011 Chiwy was made a Knight in the Order of the Crown. The medal was handed to her by Belgium’s Defence Minister Pieter De Crem.
On 12 December 2011 Chiwy was awarded the Civilian Award for Humanitarian Service which was handed to her by Ambassador to Belgium Howard Gutman
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