John R. Norton
Born: June 20, 1830 at Ontario County, New York
Home Town: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Medal of Honor
American Civil War
U.S. Army
Date of Issue: May 3, 1865
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Second Lieutenant John R. Norton, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 6 April 1865, while serving with Company M, 1st New York Cavalry (Lincoln), in action at Deatonsville (Sailor’s Creek), Virginia, for capture of flag.