Army Pfc. John D. Flores

Died May 03, 2007 serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom

21, of Barrigada, Guam; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany; died May 3 in Baghdad of wounds sustained when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small-arms fire.

Soldier from Guam dies in Baghdad

The Associated Press

HONOLULU — A soldier from Guam has died in Iraq, the U.S. Department of Defense announced May 5.

Pfc. John D. Flores, 21, of Barrigada, Guam, suffered wounds when his unit came across enemy forces using small-arms fire. He died May 3 in Baghdad.

Flores was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division based in Schweinfurt, Germany.

Flores is the fifth soldier from the island to die in Iraq. He leaves behind his wife, Charlene, and their 18-month-year-old daughter.

“He is a hero and he will be missed greatly,” said Acting Guam Governor Michael W. Cruz. “Governor Camacho and I offer any assistance we can give to his family during this difficult time.”