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This letter from Glen E. Cole, commanding officer of the 409th bombardment squadron, described the nature of Eugene Sengstake Sr.'s disappearance, their efforts to locate him, and the location of Sengstake's effects.

Eugene Wagner Sengstake Sr.…

Eugene Sengstake Sr.'s green hat with golden-black piping. These hats were likely worn by commissioned officers. Eugene Wagner Sengstake Sr. of Lincoln, Nebraska, served in the 110th Medical Regiment and later as a B-24 pilot. Sengstake served in the…

This is Eugene Sengstake's Beige Hat from World War 2. The beige color with golden-black piping indicates that he was a commissioned officer in World War 2. Eugene Wagner Sengstake Sr. of Lincoln, Nebraska, served in the 110th Medical Regiment and…

Military pins earned by Eugene Sengstake Sr. during his time as a World War II B-24 Pilot before he went missing in action.

Eugene Wagner Sengstake Sr. of Lincoln, Nebraska, served in the 110th Medical Regiment and later as a B-24 pilot.…

This is Eugene Sengstake's Long Short Snorter. A short snorter is a piece of paper money (as a dollar bill) endorsed by a member of an informal club, consisting of pilots, crew members, or passengers who has made a transoceanic flight, as a…

This letter from the War Department to Ruth Sengstake documents the Department's shipment of Eugene Sengstake's personal effects to Ruth.

Eugene Wagner Sengstake Sr. of Lincoln, Nebraska, served in the 110th Medical Regiment and later as a B-24…

Eugene Sengstake Sr.'s pilot wings that he wore during World War II when he was a B-24 pilot.

Eugene Wagner Sengstake Sr. of Lincoln, Nebraska, served in the 110th Medical Regiment and later as a B-24 pilot. Sengstake served in the U.S. Army Air…

This is Eugene Sengstake's name tag from World War II.

Eugene Wagner Sengstake Sr. of Lincoln, Nebraska, served in the 110th Medical Regiment and later as a B-24 pilot. Sengstake served in the U.S. Army Air Forces from 1941-1944, and he attained…

A friendly letter to Eugene Sengstake Sr. from Blanche Bullock describing her excitement for his return to the United States.

Eugene Wagner Sengstake Sr. of Lincoln, Nebraska, served in the 100th Medical Regiment and later as a B-24 pilot.…

Letter sent to Eugene Sengstake Sr. from his wife Ruth Sengstake regarding her health, her pregnancy, and the weather.

Eugene Wagner Sengstake Sr. of Lincoln, Nebraska, served in the 100th Medical Regiment and later as a B-24 pilot. Sengstake…