Marine Lance Cpl. Dominic C. Brown
Death: Sep 13, 2004
" of Austin Texas; assigned to Headquarters Battalion 1st Marine Division I Marine Expeditionary Force Camp Pendleton Calif.; killed Sept. 13 in a non-combat-related incident in Anbar province Iraq. Dominic C. Brown's last care package was to have included his favorites: John Grisham books red licorice Goldfish crackers and pictures from home. ""I just never got it sent said Brigette Brown his mother. Brown19 of Austin Texas died Sept. 13 from non-combat injuries near Iraq’s Anbar province. He graduated high school last year and was stationed at Camp Pendleton Calif. He was loving friendly hard-working energetic his mother said. Anything he ever did he did 100 percent. He was a great artist. He loved art. He was great at drawing. He felt things from the heart."" Christina Srisen19 knew Brown since sixth grade. ""There were plenty of girls who had crushes on him she said. He flirted all the time with all the girls. He was just a go ofy person. He always made you laugh."" Staff Sgt. Jose Cansino who attended Brown's funeral also saw another side: ""He stood out from other Marines. He was unique. He could've done something with his life."" Brown also is survived by his father Ken and brother Stewart. — Associated Press"