Richard Beckman

Carl Morisse looks out window at Hotel Christol in Bagnoles, France. Morisse was a United States Army Criminal Investigation Detachment agent during World War II.

Carl Morisse, left, and John Osterholt pose with their captured French car in Bagnoles, France. Morisse and Osterholt were United States Army Criminal Investigation Detachment agents during World War II.

This is a photograph of the first Bastille Day celebrated in Isigny, France since Liberation during World War II. People stand in a park in Isigny near a World War I soldier monument in front of the city hall. All are unidentified.

Two unknown American soldiers, presumably with the First Army pose for a photo while in Saint Lo, France.

Flowers are placed at the base of a World War I Monument in Isigny, France during the first Bastille Day celebrated during World War II after liberation.

This is a photograph of the first Bastille Day celebrated in Isigny, France since Liberation during World War II. People stand in a park area where military trucks can be seen in the distance. All are unidentified.

Church of Sacre-Coeur in Bagnoles, France during World War II.

John Osterholt stands outside his tent while in Isigny, France. Osterholt was a United States Army Criminal Investigation Detachment agent during World War II.

Bombed ruins of Isigny, France during World War II.

Two young unknown French girls stand in front of a World War I soldier memorial in Isigny, France during the first Bastille Day celebrated since World War II liberation.