A third American service member believed to have been killed by an Iranian attack on an air base in Jordan has been identified by the U.S. military as Sgt. Angel S. Rampersad of New York.
The 28-year-old “is believed to have been killed in action on July 17, 2026, during an enemy attack at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, Jordan,” the Defense Department said in a statement. “The incident is under investigation.”
After the attack, U.S. Central Command said that two service members were killed and another was missing. The following day, it said that troops found unidentified remains and that an examination process to verify them had begun.
The Pentagon said she is now thought to be that missing soldier and her official status has changed from “Duty Status-Whereabouts Unknown” to “believed to be deceased.”
Describing Rampersad as an “active-duty Soldier who was supporting overseas operations in Jordan,” the statement said she was assigned to 1st Battalion, 57th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 52nd Air Defense Artillery Brigade, 10th Army Air & Missile Defense Command, in Ansbach, Germany.
The White House identified Rampersad as among the deceased being honored as President Donald Trump attended the dignified transfer of four U.S. service members Wednesday, overseeing the return of their remains to American soil at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware.
Paying tribute to Rampersad on X, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said her heart was “with her family, loved ones, and the soldiers who stood beside her as they grieve this unimaginable loss.” She added that New York was mourning “the loss of one of our own.”
“Sgt. Rampersad’s courage and sacrifice will be remembered not just in Queens, but across all five boroughs,” New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani said in a statement.
Rampersad’s death brings the total number of U.S. service members killed since the war began to 18.
The announcement of her death came as the U.S. military bombed targets across Iran for an 11th straight night Tuesday.
Iran has responded by attacking U.S. allies in the region, as well as American bases and military facilities across the Middle East.