Beckman, Richard (Richard Robert), 1915-1993

Richard Beckman stands next to his tent in Isigny, France during World War II.

Richard Beckman stands in front of the Ecole Normale des Instituteurs, a prestigious college for elementary school teacher training in Saint-Lo, France. Beckman was a United States Army Criminal Investigation Detachment Agent during World War II. United States troops lived here during their push towards Berlin, Germany.

Richard Beckman stands in front of the Church of Sacre-Coeur in Bagnoles, France. Beckman was a United States Army Criminal Investigation Detachment agent during World War II.

Richard Beckman wears gun casings around his neck like a scarf while in Catz, France during the invasion in World War II. Beckman was an United States Army Criminal Investigation Detachment agent during the war.

Richard Beckman, right, with Frank German. Beckman lived with German while stationed in England during World War II. The image was taken during the time that Beckman was serving as an agent with the United States Army Criminal Investigation Detachment during the war.

Richard Beckman sits cross legged in an army camp site in France during World War II. Beckman was a United States Army Criminal Investigation Detachment agent during the war.

This is a bi-frame image of Richard Beckman (left) and Ben Wallins, taken during the time that they served as agents stationed in England with the United States Army Criminal Investigation Detachment during World War II.

Richard Beckman, a United States Army Criminal Investigation Detachment agent, writes a letter during World War II on a wooden box at his camp.

Richard Beckman and Carl Morrise, agents in the United States Army Criminal Investigation Detachment, are standing in fox holes in the field at Catz, near Omaha Beach during the invasion of France.

Richard Beckman stands in a field at Catz near Omaha Beach during the invasion of France during World War II. Beckman was an agent with the United States Army Criminal Investigation Detachment.