Thomas J. Sullivan

Age: 40
Branch: U.S. Marine Corps Reserve
Rank: Gunnery Sergeant
Unit: Mike Battery, 3rd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division
Station: Naval Reserve Center, Chattanooga, TN

Killed in Action: July 16, 2015
Location: Chattanooga, TN

Medals & Commendations: Purple Heart, National Defense, Iraq Campaign, Global War on Terror

Hometown: Springfield, MA
Family: He is survived by his parents, Jeremiah “Jerry” and Mary “Betty” (Vecchiarelli) Sullivan; his maternal grandmother Mary Vecchiarelli, whom he would often text and call; his brother Joseph “Joe” Sullivan of Hampden; his sister Dianne Sullivan Caron and her husband John of Wilbraham; his beloved nephew and nieces, Connor Hendrix, Chloe Sullivan, Nikki Caron and Mary Kate Caron; his uncle Patrick Sullivan and his family; and his aunt Dianne Mullin and her husband Mark and their family.