Last of the ‘Monuments Men’ who recovered treasure looted by the Nazis, dies at 98
In 1995, Barancik was part of a delegation of former Monuments Men who traveled to Washington, D.C., to receive the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Congressional Gold Medal.
Private First Class Richard Barancik joined the "Monuments Men" in 1945; after the war, he became a prolific architect in Chicago. (photo credit: MONUMENTS MEN AND WOMEN FOUNDATION/DIGNITY MEMORIAL)ByANDREW SILOW-CARROLL / JTAUpdated:
