Service:  MARINE CORPS
Component:  ACTIVE DUTY
Name:  MERCARDANTE, LUKE JOHN
Rank:  1STSGT
Pay Grade:  E08
Date of Death:  2008/04/15
Age:  35
Gender:  MALE
Home of Record City:  ATHENS
Home of Record State:  GA
Home of Record Country:  US
Unit:  CLB-24, 24TH MEU, II MEF
Incident Geographic Code:  AF
Casualty Geographic Code:  AF
Casualty Country:  AFGHANISTAN
City of Loss:  KANDAHAR PROVINCE