World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Mason Hammond
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Boston, Massachusetts
Honored By
Friends & Family
SERVED AS MONUMENT, FINE ARTS AND ARCHIVES OFFICER WITH AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE IN SICILY AND GERMANY. HE WAS AMONG A CADRE OF ART EXPERTS AND INTELLIGENCE AGENTS CREDITED WITH RESCUING AND CATALOGING VAST AMOUNTS OF WESTERN CLASSIC ART STOLEN AND HIDDEN BY THE ENEMY. HE RECEIVED THE BRONZE STAR.