The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Private First Class Everette C. Norton (ASN: 1455266), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Machine-Gun Company, 139th Infantry Regiment, 35th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Cheppy, France, 27 September 1918. After being wounded by a machine-gun bullet, Private Norton refused to be evacuated to the rear, but continued in his duties for two days thereafter, and only stopped when weakened by the loss of blood.