Soldiers

Richard Beckman, center, stands with two unknown soldiers during basic training at Fort Custer, Michigan during World War II.

Richard Beckman with his wife, Rosemary at Fort Custer, Michigan where Richard Beckman was stationed during World War II.

Richard Beckman with his wife, Rosemary at Fort Custer, Michigan where Richard Beckman was stationed during World War II. Beckman was an United States Army Criminal Investigation Detachment agent during World War II. He was also a member of the United States Army unit that was assigned to guard President Harry S. Truman at Cecilienhof during the Potsdam Conference.

Soldiers in the Criminal Investigations School sections 10 and 11 who lived in the lower floor barracks 2446 at Fort Custer, Michigan pose for a photograph. Richard Beckman is front row, third from right. All others and unknown.

Richard Beckman holds a rifle during boot camp at Fort Custer, Michigan.

Private Richard Beckman poses with a field pack during basic training at Fort Custer, Michigan.

Federal Bureau of Investigation trainees pose for a photo at Fort Custer, Michigan. Richard Beckman is in the front row, first from right. All others are unknown.

Richard Beckman poses in an intersection conducting traffic control during basic training at Fort Custer, Michigan.

Richard Beckman poses with a full field pack during basic training at Fort Custer, Michigan.

Richard Beckman poses while on military police duty during basic training at Fort Custer, Michigan.