During World War II and for years following the Allied victory, members of the MFAA worked tirelessly to locate, identify, catalogue, and repatriate priceless works of art and irreplaceable cultural artifacts, including masterpieces by Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Rembrandt and Vermeer, that had had been stolen by Adolf Hitler and the Nazis.
They have never been collectively honored for their service and contributions to humanity, and they are deserving of the utmost acknowledgment, gratitude, and recognition, in particular the 12 known Monuments Men who are still alive. | |