Before becoming a “Monuments Man,” Dr. Walter William Horn had made a name for himself as a specialist in early Christian and medieval architecture. This would hardly seem to qualify him for advanced work in military intelligence, and yet it was precisely Horn’s scholarship that endeared him to SHAEF 1 and assured him two of his most important assignments in postwar Europe. Walter was born on January 18, 1908 in Waldangeloch, Germany, a town on the Neckar River that is located about 25 miles...

Even though he was not a native-born Greek, Costa Couvaras dedicated his life to pursuing causes that would promote the country’s liberal...

Joseph Deuster was born in Milwaukee on May 24, 1912 to Leonard and Sophie Deuster (née Hentz). Both his parents had been born, met, and...