Thomas Sletteland

Thomas Sletteland photo

Philippine Insurrection
-
MoH

Grafton, ND


County:
Walsh

Military Service:
    Rank:
    Private
    Branch of Service:
    Army
    Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent:
    Company C
    Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:
    1st North Dakota Infantry Regiment
    Conflicts Served:
    Philippine Insurrection
Medal of Honor
(1902-03-10)

Circumstances:

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

Biography:

Singlehanded and alone defended his dead and wounded comrades against a greatly superior force of the enemy. Medal of Honor Action Date: April 12, 1899
Medal of Honor Action Place: Near Paete, Luzon, Philippine Islands

Born: 1871, Bergen, Norway
Died: 1915
Buried: Evergreen Cemetery (MH) Moved To North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan, ND, United States