Here is a list of the confirmed deaths of U.S. military service members killed in the Iran war.
The following is a list of the confirmed deaths of U.S. military service members killed in the Iran war, numbered approximately, to the best of our knowledge, and displayed newest to oldest. For deaths that take place on the same day, we alphabetize according to the first letter of the service member’s last name; that means the chronological number next to a service member’s name may change after the Pentagon announces more identities. Because of the timing of a service member’s promotion or the age of the official photo released by the military, the rank given in the service members’ entries don’t always match the rank in their uniform pictures.
17. Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton
- Army
- Age: 30
- Home: Fayetteville, North Carolina
- Unit: D Battery, 2nd Battalion, 55th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 108th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
- Date of death: July 19, 2026
- Circumstances: Controlled detonation of a downed one-way unmanned aerial system at Erbil Air Base, Iraq. (Incident under investigation as of July 21, 2026.)
16. 1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan
- Army
- Age: 25
- Home: Ewa Beach, Hawaii
- Unit: 2nd Battalion, 55th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 32nd Army Air Missile Defense Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
- Date of death: July 18, 2026
- Circumstances: Enemy attack on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, Jordan
15. Pvt. Isabella Gonzales
- Army
- Age: 19
- Home: Carrolton, Texas
- Unit: 1st Battalion, 57th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 52nd Air Defense Artillery Brigade, 10th Army Air Missile Defense Command, Ansbach, Germany
- Date of death: July 17, 2026
- Circumstances: Enemy attack on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, Jordan
14. Cmdr. Gabriel Edwards
- Navy
- Age: Not given
- Hometown: Oakland, Oregon
- Unit: Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 5
- Date of death: July 1, 2026
- Circumstances: Emergency landing in the Arabian Sea
13. Master Sgt. Tyler H. Simmons
- Air National Guard
- Age: 28
- Home: Columbus, Ohio
- Unit: 121st Air Refueling Wing, Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Ohio
- Date of death: March 12, 2026
- Location: Western Iraq
- Circumstances: Crash of a KC-135
12. Maj. Ariana G. Savino
- Air Force
- Age: 31
- Home: Covington, Washington
- Unit: 6th Air Refueling Wing, MacDill Air Force Base, Fla.
- Date of death: March 12, 2026
- Location: Western Iraq
- Circumstances: Crash of a KC-135
11. Tech. Sgt. Ashley B. Pruitt
- Air Force
- Age: 34
- Home: Bardstown, Kentucky
- Unit: 6th Air Refueling Wing, MacDill Air Force Base, Fla.
- Date of death: March 12, 2026
- Location: Western Iraq
- Circumstances: Crash of a KC-135
10. Capt. Seth R. Koval
- Air National Guard
- Age: 38
- Home: Mooresville, Indiana
- Unit: 121st Air Refueling Wing, Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Ohio
- Date of death: March 12, 2026
- Location: Western Iraq
- Circumstances: Crash of a KC-135
9. Maj. John A. Klinner
- Air Force
- Age: 33
- Home: Auburn, Alabama
- Unit: 6th Air Refueling Wing, MacDill Air Force Base, Fla.
- Date of death: March 12, 2026
- Location: Western Iraq
- Circumstances: Crash of a KC-135
8. Capt. Curtis J. Angst
- Air National Guard
- Age: 30
- Home: Wilmington, Ohio
- Unit: 121st Air Refueling Wing, Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Ohio
- Date of death: March 12, 2026
- Location: Western Iraq
- Circumstances: Crash of a KC-135
7. Sgt. Benjamin N. Pennington
- Army
- Age: 26
- Home: Glendale, Kentucky
- Unit: 1st Space Battalion, 1st Space Brigade, Fort Carson, Colo.
- Date of death: March 8, 2026
- Location: Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia
- Circumstances: Wounds sustained from an enemy attack March 1, 2026
6. Sgt. 1st Class Noah Tietjens
- Army Reserve
- Age: 42
- Home: Bellevue, Nebraska
- Unit: 103rd Sustainment Command, Des Moines, Iowa
- Date of death: March 1, 2026
- Location: Port Shuaiba, Kuwait
- Circumstances: Unmanned aircraft system attack
5. Maj. Jeffrey R. O’Brien
- Army Reserve
- Age: 45
- Home: Indianola, Iowa
- Unit: 103rd Sustainment Command, Des Moines, Iowa
- Date of death: March 1, 2026
- Location: Port Shuaiba, Kuwait
- Circumstances: Unmanned aircraft system attack
4. Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert Marzan
- Army Reserve
- Age: 54
- Home: Sacramento, California
- Unit: 103rd Sustainment Command, Des Moines, Iowa
- Date of death: March 1, 2026
- Location: Port Shuaiba, Kuwait
- Circumstances: Unmanned aircraft system attack
3. Capt. Cody Khork
- Army Reserve
- Age: 35
- Home: Winter Haven, Florida
- Unit: 103rd Sustainment Command, Des Moines, Iowa
- Date of death: March 1, 2026
- Location: Port Shuaiba, Kuwait
- Circumstances: Unmanned aircraft system attack
2. Sgt. Declan J. Coady
- Army Reserve
- Age: 20
- Home: West Des Moines, Iowa
- Unit: 103rd Sustainment Command, Des Moines, Iowa
- Date of death: March 1, 2026
- Location: Port Shuaiba, Kuwait
- Circumstances: Unmanned aircraft system attack
1. Sgt. 1st Class Nicole M. Amor
- Army Reserve
- Age: 39
- Home: White Bear Lake, Minn.
- Unit: 103rd Sustainment Command, Des Moines, Iowa
- Date of death: March 1, 2026
- Location: Port Shuaiba, Kuwait
- Circumstances: Unmanned aircraft system attack
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