Mercardante, Luke John
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Verified CLB-24, 24TH MEU, II MEF, MARINE CORPS ? 1STSGT Mercardante, Luke John (ATHENS, GA), age 35, ? died in KANDAHAR PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN on April 15, 2008. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
Mercardante, Luke John of ATHENS, GA, 35 years old, served in the MARINE CORPS with CLB-24, 24TH MEU, II MEF at the rank of 1STSGT ? one of the Americans deployed to Afghanistan, Philippines, Horn of Africa.
On April 15, 2008, the MARINE CORPS lost 1STSGT Mercardante, Luke John in KANDAHAR PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN. He was 35. The MARINE CORPS recorded the cause as HOSTILE.
Operation Enduring Freedom began October 7, 2001 ? twenty-six days after September 11. It lasted 13 years, the longest armed conflict in US history, ending December 28, 2014. 2,356 Americans were killed across Afghanistan, the Philippines, and the Horn of Africa.
The members of CLB-24, 24TH MEU, II MEF who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Enduring Freedom.
Explore Further
Mercardante, Luke John was killed during Operation Enduring Freedom (from October 2001 to December 2014). The conflict concluded in December 2014. See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.
Among those documented in the same conflict: Andrews, Evander Earl, Edmunds, Jonn Joseph, Stonesifer, Kristofor Tif, Davis, Bryant Leroy.
