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Home Town: St. Louis, Missouri

Norman, Charles J.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Charles J. Norman, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company B, 131st Infantry Regiment, 33d Division, A.E.F., during the Meuse-Argonne offensive, France, September 26, 1918. With three other soldiers Private Norman charged and captured a battery of three .77 field pieces which, protected by machine guns, were firing point blank on the position held by his company. This deed enabled his company to continue the advance.

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  General Orders No. No. 5, War Department, 1920
  

Home Town: Champaign, Illinois

Norris, Elmer C.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Elmer C. Norris, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Battery E, 107th Field Artillery, 28th Division, A.E.F., near Fismes, France, August 28, 1918, Although severely burned by gas, Private Norris refused to be evacuated, voluntarily remaining on duty for two days, repairing telephone connections day and night over shell swept areas from the battery position to the observation post. He worked faithfully, maintaining adequate telephone service until ordered to the rear.

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  General Orders 64, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Norris, Elmer L.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Elmer L. Norris, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company C, 28th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, A.E.F., near Exermont, France, October 5, 1918. Corporal Norris, an automatic rifleman, crept about 600 yards ahead of the line held by our troops and after locating two enemy machine guns, he opened fire and succeeded in destroying one of the enemy guns and forcing two of the enemy to surrender. He then turned the captured gun on the enemy to such effect that his company was able to advance with slight loss.

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  General Orders No. 72, War Department, 1920
  

Home Town: Bigprairie, Ohio

Norris, Ravee

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Ravee Norris, Major (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 167th Infantry Regiment, 42d Division, A.E.F., near Landres-et- St. Georges, France, October 14 - 16, 1918. During the attack on the Cote-de-Chatillon, Major Norris personally led his battalion through the intense artillery and machine-gun fire, Although the attack led through a dense forest, he maneuvered his battalion with such success that liaison was maintained at all times between the units of his command and with the units of the right and left flanks, and a successful attack made upon a position considered almost impregnable. He was wounded during this attack.

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  General Orders 64, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Birmingham, Alabama

Norris, Sigbert A. G.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Sigbert A. G. Norris, Second Lieutenant (Air Service), U.S. Army Air Service, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 11th Aero Squadron, U.S. Army Air Service, A.E.F., near Dun-sur-Meuse, France, September 26, 1918. Deeming it impossible to catch their own formation, Lieutenant Norris, with Lieutenant William Wiring, pilot, attached themselves to a formation from the 20th Squadron and engaged in a 35-minute fight with 30 enemy aircraft. Five of the 20th Squadron were lost and the observer of one of the remaining planes seriously wounded. The wounded man had fallen in a position which had made the control of the machine difficult. Lieutenant Norris immediately motioned for his pilot to take a position between the enemy formation and the crippled companion, in order to protect it and continued to fight off the enemy planes until our lines were crossed.

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  General Orders No. 46, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: New York, New York

Norris, Steve G.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Steve G. Norris, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company G, 364th Infantry Regiment, 91st Division, A.E.F., near Very, France, September 26, 1918. Sergeant Norris voluntarily preceded his company in searching woods for the purpose of locating enemy snipers, who were causing numerous casualties. He also made numerous trips under artillery and machine-gun fire to maintain liaison with adjacent units. When his company was making its first advance under heavy shell fire this soldier, then a corporal, took the place of a rifle sergeant's section and kept this unit intact during the advance.

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  General Orders No. 44, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Colton, California

Norstrand, Carl Johannes

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Carl Johannes Norstrand, Sergeant Major, U.S. Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the First Battalion, Fifth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F., in action at Chateau-Thierry, France, June 6, 1918. When his presence was not demanded in the performance of the normal duties of his office, Sergeant Major Norstrand volunteered to rescue wounded men from a field swept by machine-gun fire, and continued this heroic work with the aid of other volunteers until all had been recovered.

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  General Order No. 110, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Roscommon, Michigan

Norton, Earl D.

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Earl D. Norton, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company H, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2d Division, A.E.F., near Vaux, France, July 1, 1918. While Private Norton, an automatic rifle gunner, was advancing during the attack, a shell fragment struck a bag of hand grenades which he was carrying on his hip, resulting in an explosion which shattered his left leg. Despite this severe wound, he crawled forward toward a shell hole, where the remainder of his squad had taken refuge and, with his remaining strength, threw his automatic rifle to the men in the shell hole. His injuries necessitated the amputation of his leg.

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  General Orders 66, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Guilford, Connecticut

Norton, Everette C.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Everette C. Norton, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Machine-Gun Company, 139th Infantry Regiment, 35th Division, A.E.F., near Cheppy, France, September 27, 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.

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  General Orders No. 59, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Moran, Kansas

Norton, Frank B.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Frank B. Norton, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company M, 328th Infantry Regiment, 82d Division, A.E.F., at Cornay, France, October 9 - 10, 1918. After fighting for six hours, Sergeant Norton volunteered to accompany 15 other soldiers and an officer on a night patrol of Cornay, which was held by many enemy machine- gun posts. The party worked from 11 o'clock at night till next morning, clearing buildings and dugouts of the enemy, capturing 60 prisoners and two machine guns. With six others, Sergeant Norton volunteered and entered a dugout where 23 prisoners were captured. He was wounded while leaving the town, but he refused to go to the aid station until the prisoners had been delivered at brigade headquarters.

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  General Orders No. 37, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Altoona, Pennsylvania

*Norton, Fred W.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Fred W. Norton, First Lieutenant (Air Service), U.S. Army Air Service, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 27th Aero Squadron, 1st Pursuit Group, U.S. Army Air Service, A.E.F., in the Toul sector, France, on July 2, 1918. Lieutenant Norton, as flight commander, led a patrol of eight machines, the first large American formation to encounter a large German patrol. His command gave battle to nine enemy battle planes driven by some of the leading aces of the German Army. Although both of his guns jammed at the beginning of the fight and were therefore useless, he stayed with the formation, skillfully maneuvering his machine to the best advantage. He was attacked by enemy planes at four different times, but skillfully avoided them or dived at them. His continued presence was a great moral help to his comrades, who destroyed two of the enemy planes. On July 23, 1918, Lieutenant Norton died of wounds received in action July 20, 1918.

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  General Orders No. No. 123, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Columbus, Ohio

Norton, Henry M.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Henry M. Norton, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Medical Detachment, 108th Infantry Regiment (Attached), 27th Division, A.E.F., near Ronssoy, France, September 29, 1918. Private Norton, on his own initiative, went forward twice in advance of the front line, bringing in wounded under heavy shell and machine-gun fire.

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  General Orders No. 23, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Olean, New York

Norton, James A.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to James A. Norton, Wagoner, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company A, 107th Ammunition Train, 32d Division, A.E.F., near Juvigny, north of Soissons, France, September 4, 1918. During a heavy enemy bombardment a shell burst near two ammunition trucks that were being unloaded at a dump, blowing up one truck and setting fire to the other. Disregarding the warning of bystanders, Wagoner Norton rushed forward, threw off the burning cushions and cover on the truck and backed it to a place of safety. His conspicuous bravery was the means of saving a large quantity of ammunition.

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  General Orders No. 15, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Columbia, South Dakota

*Norton, John H.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John H. Norton, Captain (Infantry), U.S. Army, 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.

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  General Orders 70, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Springfield, Massachusetts

Norton, John W.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John W. Norton, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company I, 29th Infantry Regiment, 4th Division, A.E.F., 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.

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  General Orders No. 50, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Central Falls, Rhode Island

Norton, Robert William

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Robert William Norton, Captain (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 39th Infantry Regiment, 4th Division, A.E.F., near Cunel, France, October 11, 1918. During the action in the Bois De Foret, Captain Norton, with another officer, braved the hazardous fire by going out into “No Man's Land” and capturing 20 Germans at the point of his pistol. Although he lost two of the enemy during the encounter, he personally conducted the remaining back to our lines.

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  General Orders No. 46, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: East Bloomfield, New York

Norton, William M.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William M. Norton, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company I, 18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, A.E.F., near Seicheprey, Ansauville sector, France, March 1, 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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  General Orders No. No. 133, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Hardy, Arkansas

*Norwat, Arthur

(First Award)

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Arthur Norwat, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company M, 308th Infantry Regiment, 77th Division, A.E.F., near Revillon, France, September 14 - 15, 1918. On September 14 Sergeant Norwat advanced ahead of his company, and with an automatic rifle single-handed silenced an enemy machine-gun nest, capturing the gunner. On the following day after having assumed command, because of the fact that all officers had become casualties, he assembled 13 men and led them in a charge against superior forces of the enemy, recapturing a trench which shortly before had been taken by the enemy.

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  General Orders No. No. 1, War Department, 1926
  

Home Town: Brooklyn, New York

*Norwat, Arthur

(Second Award)

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross (First Oak Leaf Cluster) is presented to Arthur Norwat, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company M, 308th Infantry Regiment, 77th Division, A.E.F., near Moulin De L'Homme Mort, France, October 4, 1918. When enemy machine-gun fire had checked his attempt to reach companies which had been surrounded by the enemy, Sergeant Norwat sprang upon the parapet, in full view of the enemy, and opened fire with an automatic rifle. He continued with this heroic work until he fell mortally wounded.

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  General Orders No. No. 1, War Department, 1926
  

Home Town: Brooklyn, New York

*Nottingham, Marsh W.

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Marsh W. Nottingham, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Headquarters Company, 76th Field Artillery, 3d Division, A.E.F., near Roncheres, France, July 31, 1918. Corporal Nottingham volunteered and carried messages through the intense shelling before telephone communication was established. While leading a party to an observation post, Corporal Nottingham was killed by shell fire.

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  General Orders No. 44, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Indianapolis, Indiana

Nourse, William H.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William H. Nourse, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company C, 103d Infantry Regiment, 26th Division, A.E.F., near Bouresches, France, July 20, 1918. Being on special duty, Sergeant Nourse followed his company in the attack. Upon discovering a strong machine-gun nest pouring a destructive fire into the second wave of his battalion, Sergeant Nourse, sending two men to the flanks, advanced alone, rushed and cleaned out the nests with hand grenades and bayonet.

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  General Orders No. 44, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Hyde Park, Massachusetts

*Nowak, John M.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John M. Nowak, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company K, 127th Infantry Regiment, 32d Division, A.E.F., near Fismes, France, August 4, 1918. After being severely wounded Sergeant Nowak refused to go to the rear for first aid, but bravely continued in the advance. While he was helping to reform his company under a heavy machine-gun barrage shortly afterwards he was killed.

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  General Orders 95, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Nowlin, George A.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to George A. Nowlin, First Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Battery E, 42d Field Artillery, Coast Artillery Corps, near Suippes, France, July 15, 1918. First Sergeant Nowlin displayed great bravery and devotion to duty during the action of his battery at the opening of the German attack at Suippes. The firing position was under heavy fire, and the members of the battery widely separated when orders to fire were received by his battery. He personally succeeded in quickly organizing the firing section at their posts. On several occasions he carried severely wounded infantrymen long distances to dressing stations. He assisted in repairing damage to exposed telephone lines under heavy shrapnel fire, and with his battery was the last man to leave the firing position.

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  General Orders No. 3, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Chicago, Illinois

Noyes, Stephen H.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Stephen H. Noyes, Captain (Air Service), U.S. Army Air Service, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 12th Aero Squadron, U.S. Army Air Service, A.E.F., near Chatel-Chehery, France, October 15, 1918. Captain Noyes volunteered under the most adverse weather conditions to stake the advance lines of the 82d Division. Disregarding the fact that darkness would set in before he and his observer could complete their mission, and at the extremely low altitude of 150 feet, he proceeded amid heavy antiaircraft and ground machine-gun fire until the necessary information was secured. On the return, due to darkness, he was forced to land on a shell-torn field and proceeded on foot to headquarters with valuable information.

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  General Orders No. No. 143, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Newport, Rhode Island

Nubel, Herman

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Herman Nubel, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company L, 307th Infantry Regiment, 77th Division, A.E.F., near St. Pierremont, France, November 4, 1918. Corporal Nubel advanced under heavy machine-gun fire to a position on the flank of his company's sector, located a machine-gun nest and opened fire on it. He remained in this position in the face of fire from a one-pounder gun.

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  General Orders No. 37, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Elmhurst, New York

Nunley, Lewis

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Lewis Nunley, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company G, 38th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, A.E.F., near Mezy, France, July 15, 1918. Corporal Nunley advanced in the face of intense machine-gun fire and single handed attacked an enemy machine-gun position, killing the crew and returning with the gun to our lines. Later he led nine men in a flank attack on the enemy and captured 25 men.

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  General Orders No. No. 27, War Department, 1920
  

Home Town: Hulette, Kentucky

*Nutt, Alan

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Alan Nutt, First Lieutenant (Air Service), U.S. Army Air Service, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 94th Aero Squadron, 1st Pursuit Group, U.S. Army Air Service, A.E.F., near Forges, France, September 26, 1918. While on a patrol Lieutenant Nutt encountered and attacked unhesitatingly eight Fokker planes. After a few minutes of severe fighting, during which he displayed indomitable courage and determination, this officer shot down one of the enemy planes. Totally surrounded, outnumbered, and without a thought of escape, he continued the attack until he was shot down in flames near Drillancourt.

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  General Orders No. No. 140, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Cliffside, New Jersey

*Nutting, Lester Herbert

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Lester Herbert Nutting, Private, U.S. Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the Ninety-Sixth Company, Sixth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F., in action near Thiaucourt, France, September 15, 1918. Private Nutting voluntarily advanced two hundred yards beyond the front lines to locate enemy machine-gun nests, signaling back their positions to the other members of his detachment, who immediately destroyed them. Private Nutting was killed in returning to our lines.

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  General Order No. 20, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Washington, D.C.

Nuzzolo, Fiorentino

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Fiorentino Nuzzolo, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company L, 307th Infantry Regiment, 77th Division, A.E.F., in the Argonne Forest, France, October 4, 1918. When his commanding officer had been severely wounded while making a personal reconnaissance of the front lines, Private Nuzzolo, together with a comrade, voluntarily left shelter and went out under heavy machine-gun fire to assist him. Locating him, first aid was administered and he was carried to a place of comparative safety from which he could be evacuated.