Thomas Sletteland

On episode three hundred and sixty, the story of Thomas Sletteland is told. All stories in November and December will be recipients from the Philippine-American War. Be sure to visit our website for more information as the show goes on at: www.talesofhonorpodcast.com. Thanks for listening and be sure to share with friends and family!

Thomas was born in Bergen, Norway, on the 18th of February, 1872, and enlisted in the US Army. Not much is known about his emigration to the US or when he enlisted but we do know that his actions in Luzon during the Philippine-American War, with Company C of the 1st North Dakota Infantry, earned him the Medal of Honor. The citation reads:

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

Thomas Sletteland received his Medal of Honor on the 11th of March, 1902, and he died thirteen years later on the 1st of September, 1915 at the age of 43. He is buried in the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery in Mandan, North Dakota: Section C, Site 438.