Richard Beckman

An unknown seasick United States soldier stands on the deck of the SS United States Victory while crossing the Atlantic Ocean during a December storm. The soldiers are returning to the United States after World War II.

Waves crash against the SS United States Victory on its journey back to the United States from Europe after World War II during a December storm.

An unknown American soldier stands on the deck of the USS Victory watching waves during a December storm on the Atlantic Ocean as they travel back to the United States from Europe after World War II.

A ship moves up the Seine River with the town of Rouen, France below.

This is a scenic view of Lake Geneva in Switzerland.

This is a view of Lake Geneva, Switzerland, as seen through the trees.

Members of the United States Army visit the League of Nations Building in Geneva, Switzerland while on a leave-action trip.

This is a view of the Cathedral of Bern from the street in Bern, Switzerland.

This is a photograph of the exterior of The Schweizerhof, in Lucerne, Switzerland. This is the hotel that Richard Beckman stayed in as part of a United States Army leave-action trip to Switzerland.

An unidentified solider looks out the window of the League of Nations Building in Geneva, Switzerland during a leave-action trip to Switzerland.