Thomas Sletteland

Thomas Sletteland
Born	February 1874 Bergen, Norway
Died	September 1915 (aged 40–41)
Place of burial	North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan, North Dakota
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army
Rank	Private
Unit	Company C, 1st North Dakota Infantry
Battles/wars	Philippine-American War
Awards	Medal of Honor

Thomas Sletteland was an Private in the United States Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his actions in the Philippine-American War.

He is buried in North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan, North Dakota. His grave can be found at GPS (lat/lon): 46.751, -100.85053.

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Private, Company C, 1st North Dakota Infantry. Place and date: Near Paete, Luzon, Philippine Islands, April 12, 1899. Entered service at: Grafton, N. Dak. Birth: Norway. Date of issue: March 11, 1902.

Citation:

Single-handed and alone defended his dead and wounded comrades against a greatly superior force of the enemy.

See also

• List of Medal of Honor recipients
• List of Philippine–American War Medal of Honor recipients

References

• "Thomas Sletteland". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. Retrieved 2008-10-22.
• ""THOMAS SLETTELAND" entry". Medal of Honor recipients: Philippine-American War. United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009. Retrieved 2008-04-23.