Mercardante, Luke John
Marines 1st sergeant

Luke John Mercardante, age 35, from Athens, Georgia, Clarke county.

Parents: Gertrude; and Patrick Mercardante Sr. and stepmother Katie
Spouse: None
Children: Cailin Mercardante, 13; Luke II, 9

Service era: Iraq
Schools: University of Georgia
Military history: Clb-24, 24Th Meu, Ii Mef

Date of death: Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Death details: Killed in Afghanistan near the Pakistani border by a roadside bomb.

Source: Department of Defense, Athens Banner-Herald, Military Times