The Arthur L. Koch papers, 1898-1968.

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The Arthur L. Koch papers, 1898-1968.

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Contains the following type of material: memoirs. Contains information pertaining to the following wars and time periods: Spanish-American War -- US, Caribbean, -- Pacific; 1899-1917; WWI -- US; 1920s; 1930s; World War II (WWII) -- US. Contains information pertaining to the following military units and organizations: 1st and 20th US Infantry Regiments' 17th US Coast Artillery Company; Company A/1st US Engineer Battalion; Quartermaster Corps. General description of the collection: The Arthur L. Koch papers include officer's papers which are a memoir written from 1941-1942. This memoir describes his military career to 1943 and then was updated throughout his retirement to his death in 1968. The memoir has a major concentration on his service as an enlisted man when he was a post commissary sergeant. His career as an officer is treated less fully.

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