Honoring PFC Jason M Kropat

Private First Class Jason M. "Nighthawk" Kropat, 25, of White Lake,  NY.  He graduated from Monticello HS, where he was known for his wit and mischieviousness.

He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and four-wheeling.  He worked as a carpenter before joining the Army where he often stopped in to see his boss', Brian Bunce's, falcon.

“He lived every word of the soldier’s creed.”
“Always quick with a joke. The battle buddy that everybody wanted.”
“Literally did everything for everyone else.”
“Always realized that Kropat had my back.” Fellow Soldiers

"I don't have words to describe how happy I am to call him my son." Glenn Kropat, father.

 

He was an Infantryman assigned to C Company, 1^st Battalion, 187^th Infantry Regiment, 3^rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Air Assault. Kropat joined the Army in November 2008 and arrived at Fort Campbell in March 2009.

His awards and decorations include: Bronze Star Medal; Purple Heart; Army Commendation Medal; Afghanistan Campaign Medal; Army Good Conduct Medal; National Defense Service Medal; Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; Army Service Ribbon; and Weapons Qualification, M4, expert.

Kropat is survived by his parents, Kathleen and Glenn Kropat, of Fredericksburg, Texas.

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