THE WALL OF FACES

Never forgotten, loved or missed.

Dear Sp5 Dennis Koch, Thank you for your service as a Special Forces Qualified Construction Equipment Repairer. Your 51st anniversary is soon, sad. Saying thank you isn't enough, but it is from the heart. Happy New Year in heaven. The time passes quickly. Please watch over America, it stills needs your strength, courage, guidance and faithfulness. Rest in peace with the angels.

Specialist Five Dennis Earl Koch, Served with Company A, 554th Engineer Battalion, 79th Engineer Group, 20th Engineer Brigade, United States Army Vietnam Engineer Command, United States Army Vietnam.

My cousin Dennis was a sweet, kind, gentle soul, who would offer his assistance to any in need. He came from a family of all Navy veterans and he felt it was his duty to try something different. He inlisted into the Army and the rest was history. My sweet dear cousin, we will always remember you and your wonderful smile. My sisters and I will always love you.

Our Cousin Dennis was a handsome, gentle young man, who thought it was his duty to inlist in the service. All of his family members had been in the Navy, but Dennis said he wanted to be different, so he inlisted in the Army. He used to send his grandmother tape recordings and we would sit around the dining room table listening to this far away voice speak to us about his day. He always asked everyone how they were doing and we would all record our personal thoughts to him. We were devastated to find out that this 19 year old was killed while serving his country. What a tragic end to a wonderful, short life. We will always love and miss you Dennis.