Dwayne Flores and Eugene Aguon - U.S. Military

Eugene Aguon

Dwayne Flores

Spc. Dwayne W. Flores and Sgt. Eugene M. Aguon, age 23, died on May 16, 2013, in Kabul, Afghanistan.

Both men were National Guardsmen with the 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment - Guam.

They were riding in a convoy when a suicide bomber rammed them.

The ensuing explosion killed: Spc. Flores; Sgt. Aguon; 4 American Civilian contractors; 7 Afghan adults; and 2 Afghan children. Thirty-five people were wounded in the attack.

The Island of Guam is in a state of mourning over the deaths of Spc. Flores and Sgt. Aguon.

Eugene Aguon and Dwayne Flores left Guam on March 2, 2013, for a month of pre-deployment training at Camp Shelby in Mississippi. They arrived in Afghanistan in the first weeks of April.

Eugene Aguon was a graduate of George Washington High School. His friends called him Gene. 

Mary, Holy Mother, pray
for Dwayne and Eugene

Friends describe Gene as a good young man, polite and respectful.  He was always on top of his work and very motivated. 

Dwayne is described as helpful to his comrades. 

Eugene and Dwayne are survived by many loving friends, comrades and relatives.

Thank you for serving, Dwayne.

Thank you for serving, Eugene.

Let us pray that Dwayne and Eugene are in heaven. Let us pray that they are at peace and are with God. Amen.