Motoko Fujishiro Huthwaite
Last woman of the Monuments Men and Women to pass away
About Motoko Fujishiro Huthwaite
Lived 1927 – 2020 (aged 92). Motoko Fujishiro Huthwaite was an American researcher and teacher.
Motoko Fujishiro Huthwaite (born Motoko Fujishiro, August 24, 1927 – May 4, 2020) was an American teacher. She served during World War II with the Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives program.
In 2015, she was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in a Washington, D.C., ceremony alongside Harry Ettlinger, another Monuments Man. Fujishiro Huthwaite also worked closely with the Monuments Men Foundation for the Preservation of Art and its founder Robert M. Edsel to continue the mission of the MFAA.
Life Huthwaite was born in Boston. She graduated from Radcliffe College, the University of South Carolina, and Wayne State University. She later taught at the American School in Japan. She died from COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Michigan in 2020.
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Who was Motoko Fujishiro Huthwaite?
last woman of the Monuments Men and Women to pass away (1927-2020)
When was Motoko Fujishiro Huthwaite born?
Motoko Fujishiro Huthwaite was born on 24 August 1927 in Boston.
When did Motoko Fujishiro Huthwaite die?
Motoko Fujishiro Huthwaite died on 4 May 2020 in Taylor.
What was Motoko Fujishiro Huthwaite's occupation?
Motoko Fujishiro Huthwaite was a researcher and teacher.
What nationality was Motoko Fujishiro Huthwaite?
Motoko Fujishiro Huthwaite was American.
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