Soldiers

Richard Beckman stands next to a tent that they called "sadshacks" during World War II. He was in Isigny, France.

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.

Carl Morrise, a United States Army Criminal Investigation Detachment agent, writes a letter on a wooden box at a camp site during World War II.

Carl Morisse, a United States Army Criminal Investigation Detachment agent during World War II, kneels on the ground.

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.

Stan Berke takes a drink from a canteen while in Catz, France, near Omaha Beach during the invasion of France in World War II.

Marvin Krans and Stan Berke stand in military uniforms near a Jeep during World War II in France. Krans and Berke were United States Army Criminal Investigation Detachment agents during the war.