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| Born | 24 August 1927  Boston |
| Died | 4 May 2020 (aged 92) Taylor |
| Education | doctorate |
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| Occupation | Researcher, teacher |
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Motoko Fujishiro Huthwaite (born Motoko Fujishiro, August 24, 1927 – May 4, 2020)[1] 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.[2] 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.[3]
- ^ "Motoko Fujishiro Huthwaite (1927-2020)". Monuments and Women Foundation. Archived from the original on October 2, 2022.
- ^ Budryk, Zack (May 11, 2020). "Last woman in group known for saving cultural treasures during and after World War II dies of coronavirus". The Hill. Archived from the original on May 19, 2020. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
- ^ Edsel, Robert M. (May 5, 2020). "Motoko Fujishiro Huthwaite, the Last of the Monuments Women, Dies at 92". RobertEdsel. Archived from the original on May 7, 2020.