A Texas woman married to a lieutenant colonel in the US Air Force stationed in Europe died in the attacks of March 22 in Brussels, confirmed today a congressman.
EFE
Gail Martinez, 41, a native of Corpus Christi, was identified by Republican representative from Texas Farenthood Blake, who said he talked with the brother of the victim.
Martinez's husband, military Kato Martinez, and the four minor children of the marriage, remain hospitalized.
The Martinez family was a victim of one of the terrorist attacks that shook the airport and subway Brussels on 22 March that killed 32 people, not counting the three suicide.
The military was stationed at a base that the Organization North Atlantic Treaty (NATO) has in the Netherlands and has not disclosed why they were in Belgium the day of the attacks.
The family of the deceased, meanwhile, issued a statement in which he said that "Gail was special for many, blessed the lives of people and made the world a better place."
The State Department had confirmed after the attacks of death of two Americans, although not released his identity.
A part of the Martinez family, were also wounded in the attack three Mormon missionaries from Utah and residing in France.
This is Richard Norby, 66, Joseph Empey, 20, and Mason Wells, 19.
The jihadist organization Islamic State (EI) was responsible for the responsibility for the attacks on the subway and Brussels airport.