Ole Risom & Agnes von Rechberg After the attack on Pearl Harbor, Ole Risom enlisted in the U.S. Army and was assigned to the 10th Mountain Division until February 1944, at which time he was sent to the European Theater of Operations. Cpl Risom was assigned to U.S. Third Army and arrived at the Munich Central Collecting Point in July 1945. There, he worked closely with Agnes von Rechberg, Chief Secretary and Administrative Assistant at the collecting point. After falling in l

The Monuments Men Foundation is excited to announce its first ever membership program, which provides a way for its readers and followers to support the mission while also being more involved with its activities. Memberships help support the ongoing research on each Monuments Man and Woman, underwrite the cost of educational programming for local and international communities, facilitate the return of stolen works of art and cultural objects to their rightful owners, and enab

What does celebrating Veterans Day look like while overseas during a time of war? Monuments Man Captain Robert Posey recalled in a November