Brick House offers free showing of 'The Forgotten Angel of Bastogne' Published Sept. 16, 2014 By Staff Sgt. Christopher Ruano 52nd Fighter Wing Public Affairs SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany -- The documentary "The Forgotten Angel of Bastogne" is scheduled to be screened at the Brick House free of charge to service members and their families Sept. 23, 2014, starting at 7 p.m. "'The Forgotten Angel of Bastogne' is the true story of Augusta Chiwy, a Belgian nurse whose volunteer service in a U.S. Army medical aid station during the Battle of the Bulge exemplifies the best of people in the worst of times," said Mike Edwards, the movie's director. This year is the 70th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge, which began Dec. 16, 1944. "The Battle of the Bulge was the largest field battle in U.S. history and a really big turning point of World War II," said U.S. Air Force Capt. Shauntel Haas, 52nd Aerospace Medicine Squadron flight medicine clinical nurse, from Mountain Home, Idaho. "This film also highlights the medical field and how important the role women played in helping the war effort." The documentary shows clips from Bastogne, Belgium, and interviews with military historians describing the events taking place with the Belgian nurse Chiwy. "We want to give honor and recognition to a war hero who never asked for recognition or praise," Edwards said. "Augusta Chiwy represents the best part of humanity and no matter who you are, you can take inspiration from her story. We wanted to tell this story because it represents all the finer things of the human soul. It is a story worth telling for generations to come." When the military medical community looks at past heroes, Augusta Chiwy is one that strikes inspiration in the career field said Hass. "It gives you a sense of pride, not only as a medical provider but as a female," said U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Rebekah Farmer, 52nd Medical Operations Squadron allergy immunology technician from Fort Walton Beach, Florida. "She was this four-foot-eight nurse going out there pulling in these huge men from bombs blowing up, seeing to their wounds and saving their life." As the tiny city of Bastogne endured the relentless shelling and repeated attacks in the last days of 1944, Chiwy worked day and night alongside U.S. Army doctor Jack Prior to save the lives of wounded American Soldiers. "We are honored to screen the film and are looking forward to meeting all of the brave men and women who proudly serve the United States of America," Edwards said.