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|asn=0418857
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|surname=Koch
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|birth_year=1919
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|death_year=1998
|death_year=1998
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'''Kenneth D. Koch''' (1919&ndash;1998) was a United States Army First Lieutenant who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 1]].
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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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Kenneth attended Michigan State College (AB). He worked as script writer and producer of dramatic plays.
 
Koch trained at Camp Ritchie (Class 1).


== Research notes ==
== Research notes ==
* Instructor; Sec. I
* Instructor; Sec. I
* Appears as number 7 on the [[Secret Heroes/First Class|First Class]] photo/chart.


== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
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== Timeline ==
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* As 1st Lt. (ASN: 0418857), served as Instructor, Section I.
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== Sources ==
== Sources ==
* Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data
* Dan Gross research spreadsheets, including original Excel timeline/roster work, combined with other research and records
* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
 
* [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1aJKR_PUBVTF_eQAD80IPna0FRkuJtpP-LRuTgbWOYlU First Class chart] (Camp Ritchie: The First Class chart)
 
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Kenneth D. Koch for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Koch, Kenneth D. for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: KENNETH D. KOCH.doc)