Monte E Kirkpatrick

Rank: Major

Entered Into Eternal Rest
1995-11-25

Age 40 Sport Parachute Jump

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SMSgt PW Collins wrote on August 3, 2023
Kirk came to 4th Aer Port as 2 striper P30434. First jump with us was a night drop at Blackstone. I had just turned for the fire arrow when whump! Someone ran into my canopy a d grabbed ahold. Mine collapsed and I began to turn in a flat spin, two of us under one canopy. I dumped my gear and landed in a sitting position. Got up to find Monte on the other end. His 6th jump. When the Langley team split after the war, he went to Pope and I went to McChord and eventually out of CCT.... Read more
Kirk came to 4th Aer Port as 2 striper P30434. First jump with us was a night drop at Blackstone. I had just turned for the fire arrow when whump! Someone ran into my canopy a d grabbed ahold. Mine collapsed and I began to turn in a flat spin, two of us under one canopy. I dumped my gear and landed in a sitting position. Got up to find Monte on the other end. His 6th jump.

When the Langley team split after the war, he went to Pope and I went to McChord and eventually out of CCT.

It wasn't until after I found this site that I learned of his death.... Collapse