Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Sgt. Lerando Brown Jr.

The one-year anniversary of the death of Sgt. Lerando Brown occurred during mid-March.

He was one of two South Mississippi natives who were killed in early 2008, including Maj. Michael Lee Green of Gautier, who died in January last year. 

Brown, 27, died of a gunshot wound to his chest March 14 in Iraq, five days before the 5-year anniversary of the start of the Iraq War. March 19, 2009, marked six years.  

Brown was a resident of Poplarville, where his family included wife Candice, a step-son, and his own young son.  
 
A native of Gulfport, he had attended Harrison Central High.  

Funeral services were held at Harts Baptist Church in Poplarville. 

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