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BREAKING NEWS!

December 9th, 2009 | 5:26 pm

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With veteran John Pistone during our first visit

Today the Monuments Men Foundation announced the discovery of an album containing photographs of Hitler’s most beloved works of art by German painters destined for his Führermuseum in Linz, Austria.  This item, formally called the Gemaldegalerie Linz Album XIII, was taken by an American soldier from Hitler’s home in Berchtesgaden in early May, 1945.  The veteran, Mr. John Pistone, in a wonderful act of grace, has worked with the Monuments Men Foundation to identify what the album was and it’s return to Germany.

For the full story please click on the link to the Associated Press story. (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_hitler_s_album)

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Today’s news was extraordinarily well received.  In fact, it was the most popular, most viewed and most emailed news article on Yahoo! today.  I hope and believe that this news, and the example set by Mr. Pistone, will bring the much needed visibility to our efforts to finish the mission of the Monuments Men and assist others who may be in the possession of items “liberated” or stolen during the World War ll period.

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  3. MSGT RET. RALPH W. DICKSON says:
    August 15, 2011 at 12:16 pm

    PLEASE TAKE NOTE OF THE GI ON FAR RIGHT OF COVER MONUMENTS MEN. DID YOU PLACE MY PHOTO THERE..I’VE HAD MANY FOLKS CALL THIS TO MY ATTENTION. PLEASE NOTE; I WAS AN INF. GRUNT 36TH AND 63RD INF, DIV
    AND DUE TO MY ABILITY TO SPEAK GERMAN AT END OF WAR, SERVED AS CID IN MP. SEEKING OUT MIL. STEALING AND SENDING PERCIOUS LOOT BY TO THE STATES. YOUR BOOK SHOULD BE IN EVERY HIGH SCH. AND COLLEGE IN USA. VERY EDUCATIONAL. THANKS MSGT US ARMY RETIRED. NOW 86 YOA.

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