Meritorious Service Cross
- Awarded on: April 18, 2008
- Invested on: June 27, 2008
Rank: Master Warrant Officer
Master Warrant Officer Mercier was deployed as company sergeant-major from July to August 2007. Displaying leadership and devotion to duty, he prepared his soldiers for the challenges they would face in Afghanistan, and inspired them as they went into battle. Sadly, Master Warrant Officer Mercier made the ultimate sacrifice when he succumbed to injuries sustained by an explosion from a roadside bomb.
