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Thomas Sletteland | |
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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/ | 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
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.
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- 1874 births
- 1915 deaths
- People from Bergen
- United States Army Medal of Honor recipients
- United States Army soldiers
- People from Mandan, North Dakota
- American military personnel of the Philippine–American War
- Norwegian-born Medal of Honor recipients
- Norwegian emigrants to the United States
- Philippine–American War recipients of the Medal of Honor
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