Norton, John Henry "Jack"

Date of birth:: April 15th, 1897 (West Springfield/Massachusetts, USA)
Date of death:: November 21st, 1918 (France)
Buried on:: United States Military Academy Post Cemetery
Plot: V. Row: E. Grave: 243.
Nationality:: American

Biography

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Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)

Period:: First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:: Captain
Unit:: 47th Infantry Regiment, 4th Division, U.S. Army
Awarded on:: 1919

"For extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 47th Infantry Regiment, 4th Division, A.E.F., at Sergy, France, July 29 - 30, 1918. When the company on the left of his own had fallen back, leaving a gap through which the enemy was approaching for a counterattack, Captain Norton, with the remnants of two squads, formed an automatic rifle post and successfully covered the withdrawal of the remainder of his command to a stronger line of resistance. Though his small group was almost annihilated by hostile fire, he held this position until the arrival of reinforcements, inflicting heavy losses on the enemy."

War Department, General Orders 70 (posthumously awarded)