Beckman, Richard (Richard Robert), 1915-1993

Richard Beckman, a United States Army Criminal Investigation Detachment Agent during World War II, poses for a photo while he was in Bielefeld, Germany waiting to be sent to Berlin.

Carl Morisse (left) and Richard Beckman (right) arrive in Halle, Germany. Morisse and Beckman were United States Army Criminal Investigation Detachment Agents during World War II.

Richard Beckman stands on a street outside Duren near Zulpich, Germany. Beckman was a United States Army Criminal Investigation Detachment Agent during World War II.

Richard Beckman poses for a photo while in Belgium. Beckman was a United States Army Criminal Investigation Detachment Agent during World War II.

Richard Beckman stands in front of a statue of Otto von Bismarck while in Duren, Germany. Behind the statue are bombed ruins of a building.

Richard Beckman stands in front of ruins of Duren, Germany and an Otto von Bismarck statue that survived bombing by Allied forces.

Richard Beckman stands next to an abandoned Nazi German Focke-Wulf 190 at an airfield near Zulenroda, Germany. Beckman was a United States Army Criminal Investigation Detachment Agent during World War II.

Richard Beckman stands in the middle of a street in Rhinebach, Germany that had sustained bombing damage during World War II.

Agent Richard Beckman, a member of the United States Army Criminal Investigation Detachment during World War II, poses for a photo while stationed in Belgium.

Richard Beckman, left, stands next to Warthem (first name unknown) and Jake Powell while at Weimar, Germany during World War II.