India, July 24 -- US Army Sgt. Angel Sarah Rampersad, a 28-year-old soldier from Ozone Park, Queens, has been identified as one of three American service members killed in an Iranian attack on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan on July 17.

Rampersad was initially listed as missing after the attack before military officials updated her status to believed deceased. The Pentagon later confirmed her death, saying she was supporting Operation Inherent Resolve, the US-led mission against ISIS, when the base came under attack.

Rampersad was among the latest US casualties in the escalating war with Iran. According to military officials, 18 US service members have been killed since the war began.

Rampersad was born in Trinidad and Tobago and mov...