A fellow service member has come forward to remember an Army sergeant who died after being injured in May while working on the American-built pier in Gaza.
Sgt. Quandarius Stanley, 23, was critically injured when high winds and heavy seas damaged the pier he was working on.
The weather caused four Army vehicles to be beached but U.S. military officials have not provided details on how he was injured.
Two other service members were also injured but returned to duty after recovering
Stanley succumbed to his injuries and died on October 31, in Columbia, SC.
He had been assigned to the 7th Transportation Brigade Expeditionary at Joint Base Langley-Eustis in Virginia.
His former platoon sergeant at Fort Hood said “he was truly a sweet, quiet, hardworking, and humble young man.”
“We called him CSM Stanley because he always presented himself so well and he was always squared away. I can’t believe this happened to him,” she added.
The commander of the 7th Transportation Brigade Expeditionary also made a statement to express his condolences.
“Sgt. Quandarius Stanley was an instrumental and well respected first-line leader in the 7th Transportation Brigade Expeditionary (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, brigade commander. “Our entire unit mourns alongside his family.”
Stanley’s funeral is being conducted by Jackson & McGill Funeral Home but a date has yet to be announced.
They encourage those wishing to know more about the arrangements to check for updates on their Facebook page.
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