OSS Faison, Samson Lane,Jr

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Faison ​

• FORENAME

Samson Lane,Jr ​

• UNIT

OSS Art Looting Investigation Unit ​

• RANK

Lieutenant Commander ​

• NUMBER

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• AWARD

Army Commendation Ribbon ​

• PLACE

Germany and Austria 1945-46 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 16.11.1907 Washington,D.C.​

son of Maj-General Samson L. Faison (WW1 General)​

graduated Williams College​

graduated Harvard University 1930 (M.A.)​

graduated Princeton University 1932 (M.F.A.)​

Assistant Professor of Art,Yale University​

Professor of Art,Williams College 1936-76​

USNR 1942​

OSS 1945-46​

State Department (repatriating plundered works of art),Munich 1950​

married Virginia Gordon Weed 1935 (died 1997) (4 sons)​

died 11.11.2006 Williamstown,Massachusetts​

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