Overview
- Maj. Sorffly Davius, 46, died March 6 at Camp Buehring in Kuwait after a medical episode while deployed with the New York Army National Guard’s 42nd Infantry Division.
- The Defense Department identified him as a Queens resident assigned to the Headquarters, Headquarters Battalion, 42nd Infantry Division, and classified the incident as non-combat.
- U.S. Central Command and New York officials confirmed his death, and authorities have not released additional details on the medical cause.
- The mission description remains inconsistent, with the Pentagon citing Operation Spartan Shield and the NYPD and multiple outlets referencing Operation Epic Fury.
- New York leaders, including Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Commissioner Jessica Tisch and Gov. Kathy Hochul, issued tributes highlighting his service as a ‘citizen soldier,’ as some reports counted him among U.S. service members lost since recent operations against Iran began.