Veteran Howard Koch Receives 80th Anniversary Coin

The Association Benach is delighted and proud to have presented our 80th Anniversary Memorial Coin to Howard Koch, a veteran and 1LT of the 10th Mountain Division, 86-C, who has now reached the remarkable milestone of 100 years.

This coin represents more than history; it symbolises courage, dedication, and the enduring bonds between those who served and the communities that remember them. Seeing 1LT Koch receive this tribute was a deeply moving reminder of the sacrifices made and the lives shaped by service.

We are honored to celebrate his extraordinary life and service and to continue sharing the legacy of the 10th Mountain Division with the world.

Sempre Avanti!

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100 years young! Howard Koch, 1LT of the 10th Mountain Division, receives the Association Benach - 80th Anniversary Memorial Coin. 📸 Photo: Courtesy of Casey Philips

The Associazione Benàch 80th Anniversary Memorial Coin, front and back: one side celebrates Torbole’s connection to the 10th Mountain Division with the inscriptions “Sempre Avanti” and “Climb to Glory,” while the other honors BG William O. Darby—born in Fort Smith in 1911, died in Torbole in 1945—alongside the Rangers patch.