Tech Sgt. Ashley B. Pruitt of Bardstown is second Kentuckian killed in U.S. war on Iran

By: Lantern staff

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: March 15, 2026

Words: 267

Last Updated: 4 months, 3 weeks ago

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A Kentuckian has been identified as one of the crew members who died in the crash of a refueling aircraft during a combat mission supporting the U.S. war on Iran.

Tech Sgt. Ashley B. Pruitt, 34, of Bardstown, was among six Air Force personnel who died when their KC-135 aircraft crashed Thursday in Iraq. The Pentagon has said the crash in friendly territory involved another aircraft that landed safely and was not the result …

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