Beckman, Richard (Richard Robert), 1915-1993

Richard Beckman looks up at the sky at vapor trails from American bombers and fighters overhead in Misheroux, Belgium.

Richard Beckman wears his military uniform while standing next to his cot in a barrack while stationed in Nessonvaux, Belgium.

Richard Beckman wears a CID helmet while in Michereuax, Belgium. Beckman was a United States Army Criminal Investigation Detachment Agent during World War II.

Richard Beckman, right, stands next to an unidentified man while in Charleroy, Belgium. Beckman was a United States Army Criminal Investigation Detachment Agent during World War II.

Richard Beckman, left, with Jake Powell sit at a table at Spa, Belgium. They were United States Army Criminal Investigation Detachment Agents during World War II.

Richard Beckman wears his military uniform while standing next to his cot in a military barrack while in Nessonvaux, Belgium.

Milton Kroll, Marvin Krans, and Richard Beckman stand outdoors at Chateau Solvay in Charleroy, Belgium. They were United States Army Criminal Investigation Detachment Agents during World War II.

Milton Kroll, Marvin Krans, Frank Cannon, and Richard Beckman stand next to an Army Jeep in Villequier, France. They were United States Army Criminal Investigation Detachment agents during World War II.

Richard Beckman, Wilbur "Willie" Wagner, Carl Morisse, Milton Kroll, and Walter Mourovich, agents of the United States Army Criminal Investigation Detachment stand in a doorway in Chateauneuf, France.

Richard Beckman stands in front of the exterior of a home in Versailles, France. The address was 18 Ave Villeneuve l'Etang.