PFC Jason Kropat of White Lake, N.Y. joined the Army in November of 2008. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), based at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, Jason deployed to Afghanistan in January 2010. He was killed along with Sgt. Jonathan J. Richardson in Khost province, Afghanistan. Jason and Jon were killed by a suicide bomber who was an Afghanistan Police Officer who had used his trusted position to get into the American side of the base. Jason's awards and decorations include: Army Commendation Medal; Army Good Conduct Medal; National Defense Service Medal; Afghanistan Campaign Medal; Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; Army Service Ribbon; and Weapons Qualification, M4, expert. Jason was the son of Glenn and Kathleen Kropat, of Fredericksburg, TX; brother to Kristina, of Cochecton, Kimberley, of Monticello, and Courtney, also of Cochecton, NY; uncle to Evin John, RJ, and Kyle; the grandson of Janet Kropat, and beloved boyfriend of Shannon Kinne. He is also survived by his 17 aunts, and uncles as well as 18 cousins. Jason was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather Hans (Gary) Kropat, and by his maternal grandparents Eugene Baier and Jeanne Baier.
PFC Jason Kropat of White Lake, N.Y. joined the Army in November of 2008. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), based at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, Jason deployed to Afghanistan in January 2010. He was killed along with Sgt. Jonathan J. Richardson in Khost province, Afghanistan. Jason and Jon were killed by a suicide bomber who was an Afghanistan Police Officer who had used his trusted position to get into the American side of the base. Jason's awards and decorations include: Army Commendation Medal; Army Good Conduct Medal; National Defense Service Medal; Afghanistan Campaign Medal; Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; Army Service Ribbon; and Weapons Qualification, M4, expert. Jason was the son of Glenn and Kathleen Kropat, of Fredericksburg, TX; brother to Kristina, of Cochecton, Kimberley, of Monticello, and Courtney, also of Cochecton, NY; uncle to Evin John, RJ, and Kyle; the grandson of Janet Kropat, and beloved boyfriend of Shannon Kinne. He is also survived by his 17 aunts, and uncles as well as 18 cousins. Jason was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather Hans (Gary) Kropat, and by his maternal grandparents Eugene Baier and Jeanne Baier.
