Months after being injured in a Gaza pier mission, a U.S. soldier has died from his wounds.

Sgt. Stanley, 23, was a 'pivotal' leader.

Months after being injured in a Gaza pier mission, a U.S. soldier has died from his wounds.
Months after being injured in a Gaza pier mission, a U.S. soldier has died from his wounds.

An American soldier who sustained injuries during the Gaza pier mission last summer passed away, the U.S. Army announced.

On October 31, Sgt. Quandarius Davon Stanley, 23, passed away. He was one of three soldiers injured during the Gaza pier mission, which aimed to provide humanitarian aid to Gazans amid the Israel-Hamas war.

The attempt to establish a temporary pier for delivering aid to Gaza by the Biden administration was unsuccessful. Despite starting in May and ending in July, the project cost approximately $230 million and fell short of its promised aid delivery.

Despite the military's classification of the mission as a success, bad weather and miscalculations had led to its failures.

Split image of Quandarius Davon Stanley and pier aerials
Quandarius Davon Stanley, who served during the Gaza pier mission, passed away after receiving critical injuries over the summer. (Getty Images / U.S. Army)

The Army confirmed the death of Stanley, a young soldier who had recently retired from the military and was receiving long-term medical care.

Colonel John Gray, commander of the 7th Transportation Brigade Expeditionary (TBX), stated that Stanley was a highly respected and crucial leader in the unit, particularly during the mission to aid the people of Gaza.

In June, two soldiers on the mission sustained a sprained ankle and a minor back injury, respectively, as reported by the deputy commander of U.S. Central Command.

Aerial of cargo ship
Humanitarian aid is lifted by a crane operated by Soldiers assigned to the 7th Transportation Brigade (Expeditionary) from a Navy causeway at the Port of Ashdod, Israel. (Malcolm Cohens-Ashley/U.S. Army Central via Getty Images)

An Israeli hospital received an injured third service member who was supporting the mission, but his name was not disclosed at the time.

U.S. Vice Admiral Brad Cooper stated, "We remain vigilant and maintain a focus on force protection at all times. Our current assessment indicates that operations can continue."

Soldiers near ship
US soldiers stand on the pier as the USAV SP4 James A. Loux casts off from Joint Base Langley-Eustis during a media preview of the 7th Transportation Brigade deployment in Hampton, Virginia, on March 12, 2024. (ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP via Getty Images)

The U.S. Army did not respond to Planet Chronicle Digital's request for comment.

Reuters contributed to this report.

by Andrea Margolis

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