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 Sergeant William M. Norton (ASN: 47708), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company I, 18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Seicheprey, Ansauville sector, France, 1 March 1918. Finding himself in a dugout surrounded by Germans, and in which a hand grenade had been thrown, Sergeant Norton refused to surrender, made a bold dash outside, killed one of his assailants, put the others to flight, and resumed his duty with his company.
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Awards Received
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Distinguished Service Cross
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Silver Star
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Distinguished Service Cross
Service:
United States ArmyRank:
SergeantRegiment:
18th Infantry RegimentDivision:
1st Division, American Expeditionary ForcesAction Date:
March 1, 1918
War Department, General Orders No. 133 (1918) -
Silver Star
Service:
United States ArmyRank:
SergeantRegiment:
18th Infantry RegimentDivision:
1st Division, American Expeditionary ForcesAction Date:
World War I
Headquarters, 1st Division, A.E.F., General Orders No. 13 (March 16, 1918)By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Sergeant William M. Norton, United States Army, is cited by the Commanding General, 1st Division, American Expeditionary Forces, for gallantry in action and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the Victory Medals awarded him. Sergeant Norton distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with Company I, 18th Infantry, 1st Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action during World War I. Finding himself in a dug-out surrounded by the enemy and in which a grenade had just been thrown, Sergeant Norton refused to surrender, made a bold dash outside, killing one of his assailants, and by so doing saved his company’s log book.