India, March 15 -- Major Alex Klinner was identified as one of the six US servicemembers who lost their lives in the KC-135 refueling plane crash in Iraq amid the ongoing US-Iran war.

Senator Tommy Tuberville of Alabama mourned his loss and posted on Facebook "Heartbreaking to learn that Auburn alumnus and Birmingham resident Major Alex Klinner was among those killed in the KC-135 crash this week. Our state deeply grieves the loss of a father, husband, and a true patriot. I hope every Alabamian will join me in prayer for the Klinner family during this tragic time."

Here's all you need to know about Alex Klinner.

2. Klinner was a Major in the United States Air Force for eight years. He was deployed in service of Operation Epic Fury, his...