Florence Phillips, left, of Cos Cob, met up recently with Robert Edsel, author of the book, âÄúThe Monuments Men,âÄù which has been made into a major motion picture that premiers Friday in New York City. Phillips' father, the late Mason Hammond, served as the first Monuments Man in World War II, according to Edsel, and was assigned the task of recovering and protecting art stolen by the Nazis. Photo: Anne W. Semmes
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