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Enroute to the Redoubt: Monuments Men Recover Art Stolen By Nazis
Date and Time
Thursday Dec 3, 2015
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CSTThursday December 3, 2015 10:30am - 11:30am
Location
the Old Courthouse Museum 320 S 5th Ave West Bend WI 53033
Fees/Admission
Program is free with Museum admission
Website
Contact Information
Jessica 262-335-4678
Send EmailEnroute to the Redoubt: Monuments Men...Description
Charlotte Crysdale's father, Maj. Ralph Pearson, was one of the two dozen soldiers sent in 1945 by President Roosevelt to retrieve art stolen and held by Nazi Germany. Pearson, a public relations officer, traveled to Altaussee, Austria ahead of the Monuments Men and confirmed that a huge cache of art was being stored in a nearby salt mine. Program is free with Museum admission. A viewing of "The Monuments Men" starring George Clooney and Matt Damon will begin at 12:30pm. Free with Museum admission.
