India, March 15 -- The military of the United States has named six airmen who lost their lives when a refueling aircraft went down in western Iraq earlier this week, as tributes continue to flow in for the crew whose service encompassed various states and units within the US Air Force, reported Fox News.

The KC-135 crash, which took place on Thursday, is still under investigation.

The Pentagon announced on Saturday that the victims were:

Major Alex Klinner (33): 6th Air Refueling Wing (Florida).

Captain Ariana G. Savino (31): 6th Air Refueling Wing (Florida).

Technical Sergeant Ashley Pruitt (34): 6th Air Refueling Wing (Florida).

Captain Seth R. Koval (38): 121st Air Refueling Wing (Ohio).

Captain Curtis J. Angst (30): 121st Air R...