Howard R. Koch Papers

Collection

Identifier: M2013

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection contains correspondence (1943-1945, 1986, 1999); OCS Class #359 photo (1944); copies of photographs (1945) and a copy of Koch's memoir (1999, 2002); copy of The Damn Tree Leaks by cartoonist Bill Mauldin used as an autograph album by members of Company C, 86th Infantry Regiment (ca.1945).

Dates

1943-2002

Creator

Koch, Howard R.,1925- (Person)
Koch, Howard R., 1925- (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Copyright

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Biographical / Historical

Howard Koch was born in Oakland, Calif. in 1925 and enlisted in the Army at San Francisco, Calif. in 1943. At the time of his enlistment he had one year of college and was unmarried. Koch joined the 10th Mountain Division at Camp Hale, Colo. and also served at Camp Carson, Colo. before being sent to Italy. He served in several units: Headquarters of the 1st Battalion and of the 2nd Battalion of the 86th Infantry Division; Headquarters of the 2nd Battalion of the 87th Infantry Division; Company I of the 90th Infantry Regiment; Companies I, F and M of the 85th and Company C of the 86th Infantry Divisions. Koch was awarded the Bronze Star medal for his actions at Sassomolare in March 1945. He received an officer's commission during his Army career, attaining the rank of Second Lieutenant.