World War, 1939-1945

Richard Beckman poses with girlfriend Rosemary Delaney outside the Hart Hotel in Battle Creek, Michigan. Beckman was an agent for the United States Army Criminal Investigation Detachment during World War II and member of the United States Army unit that was assigned to guard President Harry S. Truman at Cecilienhof during the Potsdam Conference.

Richard Beckman poses for a photo during Federal Bureau of Investigation training with the United States Army. 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.

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

Richard Beckman poses with girlfriend Rosemary Delaney outside the Hart Hotel in Battle Creek, Michigan. Beckman was an agent for the United States Army Criminal Investigation Detachment during World War II and member of the US Army unit that was assigned to guard President Harry S. Truman at Cecilienhof during the Potsdam Conference.

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

Dr. Roy V. Peel (second row, far right) stands on board a United States Navy ship in Chesapeake Bay with other members of the Office of War Information. All others are unidentified.

Dr. Roy V. Peel (third row, second from left) stands with a group of his colleagues from the Office of War Information aboard a United States Navy Ship. They toured the Chesapeake Bay while on board the ship. All others are unidentified.

Dr. Roy V. Peel and others are on board a United States Navy ship for a tour of the Chesapeake Bay for the Office of War Information. All are unidentified.

Roy V. Peel tests out using an artillery piece on board a United States Navy ship in Chesapeake Bay. He and others members of the Office of War Information were on board the ship for a tour.

This is a photograph of a political cartoon by Jim Berryman for the Washington Evening Star, originally published in 1944. Senator Harry S. Truman holds a document which reads "Army wastes skills of 90% of draftees. He is looking at a man holding a carpetbag labeled "late summer session." The man tells Truman, "The army's a piker, Senator... looks like I'm going to be wasting 100% of my skill for awhile!" They are standing next to a board labeled "Truman Committee Reports".