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Steven R Koch

Steven R Koch

US Army Milltown, NJ Age: 23 Views: 1978

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Name: Army Spc. Steven R. Koch

Age: 23

From: Milltown, N.J.;

Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.;

Incident: Army Spc. Steven R. Koch was killed March 3 in the Sabari District of Afghanistan of wounds sustained during combat operations. Also

Died: March 03, 2008


2 N.C.-based soldiers killed in Afghanistan

The Associated Press

TRENTON, N.J. — Two soldiers based in North Carolina were killed when an improvised explosive device detonated outside a government building in the Sabari District of eastern Afghanistan, the Defense Department said March 5.

Spc. Steven R. Koch, 23, of Milltown, was one of two U.S. soldiers killed by the blast March 3. The second soldier was identified as Sgt. Robert T. Rapp, 22, of Sonora, Calif.

Both were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, based at Fort Bragg, N.C.

Koch is survived by his wife, Amy, and a daughter, Zoe, both of Spotswood; his parents, Christine and...

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the 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.;

Incident

Army Cpl. Steven R. Koch was killed March 3 in the Sabari District of Afghanistan of wounds sustained during combat operations. Also

Prayers & Messages

Steven R Koch
2008-08-27
Just wanted to let his family know I was thinking of them and know the pain they feel. I lost a son too. My prayers go out to the people who loved such a fine young man and I share the pain.
Steven R Koch
2008-05-24
Thank you Steven for making the ultimate sacrafice for this country that so many take for granted. Many will make sure to let William & Zoe know the kind of man there father was, and how brave you were. Happy Memorial Day. -N
Steven R Koch
2008-05-14
Your sacrifice will remain in our hearts for a lifetime, with intense gratitude. May God bless you and your family. Rest Safely and Securely in God's Loving Arms.
Steven R Koch
2008-04-09
May the grace of God, the love of Jesus, and the peace of the Holy Spirit be with you and your family forever.