1st Sgt. Luke J. Mercardante
Hometown: Athens, Georgia, U.S.
Age: 35 years old
Died: April 15, 2008 in Operation Enduring Freedom.
Unit: Marines, Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejuene, N.C.
Incident: Killed while conducting combat operations in Kandahar province, Afghanistan.
Related Links:
Hundreds turn out for Athens Marine's funeral (Athens Banner-Herald, Ga., April 22, 2008)
Local soldier killed in Afghanistan (Athens Banner-Herald, Ga., April 16, 2008)
