A Worth man, Lt. Rex Combs (33), who served with the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment during World War II, was recognized after the war for his actions in saving American lives. He was recognized by Brig. General Robert Q. Brown and received a Silver Star.
During the Normandy Campaign, while Combs was serving with Company “A”, he encountered a force of 60 Germans who previous forces had missed during their rush. The Germans pinned down Combs’ company with machine gun fire, putting them in danger of heavy losses.
Taking six men, Lt. Combs crawled forward to a vantage point from where he could observe the Germans, he rushed forward with a Thompson submachine gun, ambushed the Germans, killed 15 of them, and forced the rest of the unit to surrender.
Combs also fought in the Battle of the Bulge and in Holland. He got another Silver Star for his actions in Holland. He also got a Purple Heart with four Oak Leaf Clusters, the Combat Infantryman’s Badge, and the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, in which he served, got the Presidential Unit Citation for its actions in Normandy.
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