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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.

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