An American soldier died from wounds received during an operation on a pier in the Gaza Strip.

Sergeant Quandarius Davon Stanley was injured in May. He had recently left the service and was receiving treatment at a long-term care facility before his death.

“It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Sgt. Quandarius Davon Stanley, a recently retired motor transport operator formerly assigned to the 7th Expeditionary Transport Brigade, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. Stanley was injured while supporting a mission that brought humanitarian aid to Gaza in May 2024 and was treated at a long-term care medical center,” said 3rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command spokeswoman Capt. Shkeila Milford-Glover said in a statement to Washington Equizor.

Obituary for him said he was 23 years old when he died last Thursday, October 31st. He had been discharged from the Army for health reasons less than a week earlier, on October 25, according to an XVIII Airborne Corps spokesman.

“Sergeant Quandarius Stanley was a valuable and respected first-line leader in the 7th Expeditionary Transport Brigade (TBX), especially during the mission to provide humanitarian assistance to the people of Gaza. We will continue to provide support to his family during this difficult time,” said Col. John “Eddie” Gray, 7th TBX commander. “Our entire unit mourns with his family.”

Three American service members were injured while working on a temporary pier that was open for a couple of weeks earlier this year. Stanley received the most serious injuries (the other two were not seriously injured) and was initially treated in an Israeli hospital before being flown to the United States, where he continued to receive medical care. None of them were injured in the battle.

Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, deputy commander of U.S. Central Command, said June 7 that one “severely injured” service member was evacuated to Brooke Army Medical Center “where he remains in critical condition.” He then told reporters on July 17: “Two of them had very minor injuries that were not a problem at all. The third person, a soldier, is in San Antonio and remains hospitalized in San Antonio. He is no longer in critical condition, but I think it would be inappropriate to talk about any details.”

President Joe Biden announced his decision to have the US military build a temporary pier to help the humanitarian situation in Gaza due to the war between Israel and Hamas during his latest State of the Union address. Although the United States carried aid from Cyprus to Gaza via the sea route, the effort was marred by several instances of it breaking down due to bad weather.

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Pierce only worked for about three weeks, although he worked from mid-May to mid-July. It was damaged during inclement weather while operating, requiring it to be shut down for several days for repairs, and after this the military decided it would be best to dismantle it and bring it ashore to avoid damage during bad weather.

The mission required approximately 1,000 US military personnel.