Rex Was Posthumously Awarded The Silver Star For Gallantry. The Presidential Citation Reads As Follows:Private Rex N. Songer, 37346976, Fa, 5Th Field Artillery Group, For Gallantry In Action In Germany On December 4, 1944, While His Unit Was Engaged In Giving Fire Support To Attacking American Units Near Wethingen, An Artillery Barrage Severed The Communication Line From His Group To A Division Artillery Headquarters. Realizing The Importance Of This Line To Successful Coordination Of Operations, Without Waiting For An Order, Private Songer Ran Out In To The Lethal Hail Of Fire To Check On The Success Of A Wire Crew Previously Dispatched, But Unheard From, And To Give All Assistance Possible In The Repair Of The Line. He Soon Located A Break And Stopped To Fix It, But A Sudden Barrage Of Fire Forced Him To Seek The Shelter Of A Tank Ditch Nearby. As The Shelling Continued, He Realized That It Was Probably His Wire Vehicle That Was Attracting It, And Seeing That The Heavy Fire Was Endangering The Safety Of A Battery Of Artillery Nearby, He Leapt From The Safety Of The Ditch To Remove The Vehicle. As He Did So, He Was Hit And Mortally Wounded By Fragments Of A Shell Which Burst Nearby. His Unselfish Regard For The Welfare Of His Comrades, Initiative And Aggressive Courage Were An Inspiration To All His Unit And A Credit To The Highest Traditions Of The Army Of The United States. The Significance Of His Heroic Service Will Be Preserved And Commemorated By A Grateful Nation. Sincerely Yours, C. C. Griffin, Lt. Col. Infantry Commanding