Josef Koch (doctor, 1895)

Josef Koch (born September 20, 1895 in St. Wendel , Saarland , † March 18, 1983 in Telgte , North Rhine-Westphalia ) was a German doctor. He was a general practitioner in Telgte for almost 50 years.

After graduating from high school, Josef Koch began studying medicine, which was interrupted by the First World War. As a lieutenant he took part in the First World War on the Western Front , was wounded three times and was awarded the Iron Cross, 2nd and 1st class, as well as the silver badge for wounded. After a long imprisonment, he completed his medical studies in Bonn and established himself as a general practitioner in Telgte in the 1920s.

The establishment of the German Red Cross in Telgte in 1933 can be traced back to his initiative. In view of his services to the general public, he was on 30 June 1968 at the merger of the hitherto independent villages Telgte town and parish Telgte the honorary citizenship bestowed the city Telgte. The decision was made on May 31, 1968.

On February 20, 1973, Koch was proposed for the Federal Cross of Merit on ribbon . The reason was: “As before, day after day and night after night, despite its advanced age, it is available to all strata of the population in the true sense of the word. His extraordinary social attitude in the most diverse areas has been known to the entire Telgter population for decades. ” The award took place on December 4, 1974 and was presented by Hugo Pottebaum , District Administrator of the Münster district , with the words: “ You correspond to the ideal of a country doctor. "

According to him, is Dr. Josef Koch street named in Telgte.

literature

• Alfons Kenkmann, Signe Barschdorff, Katja Fausser (eds.): Young people research the past: annotated bibliography for the German history student competition for the Federal President's Prize . 1997, ISBN 3-89684-321-4 .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ File City Archives Telgte D 19a
2. ^ Westfälische Nachrichten of December 5, 1974