DoD Identifies Marine Casualties:Sgt. Luke Mercardante, 35, of Athens, Ga. & Cpl. Kyle Wilks, 24, of Rogers, Ark.
Media release, April 18, 2008
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two Marines who were
supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
1st Sgt. Luke J. Mercardante, 35, of Athens, Ga.
Cpl. Kyle W. Wilks, 24, of Rogers, Ark.
Both Marines died April 15 while conducting combat operations in Kandahar province, Afghanistan. They were both assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejuene, N.C.
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