John W. Norton

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John W. Norton, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near St. Thibault, France, August 6, 1918. While leading his platoon toward the Vesle River, Sergeant Norton encountered extreme machine-gun fire. Exposing himself to determine the exact location from which this fire was being made, he was seriously wounded, but he continued to direct the fire of his men, even after he was no longer able to move with them. His action greatly aided his platoon to advance and join the remainder of the company.