Eugene Sengstake Sr.'s Brown, Leather, Army Issue Shoes
Title
Eugene Sengstake Sr.'s Brown, Leather, Army Issue Shoes
Subject
World War II
Description
A pair of brown, leather shoes which belonged to Eugene Stengstake Sr. This type of shoe was normally issued to army officers for formal dress purposes.
Eugene Weagner Stengstake 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 the rank of 2nd Lieutenant. His service was in the South Pacific, including New Guinea. He was killed in action June 9, 1944 between Palau and Wake Islands.
Eugene Weagner Stengstake 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 the rank of 2nd Lieutenant. His service was in the South Pacific, including New Guinea. He was killed in action June 9, 1944 between Palau and Wake Islands.
Source
Eugene Sengstake Jr., Lincoln History Harvest, 2014
Publisher
University of Nebraska-Lincoln History Harvest Project
Date
1944 circa
Rights
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Format
Object
Language
English
Type
Image
Files
Collection
Citation
“Eugene Sengstake Sr.'s Brown, Leather, Army Issue Shoes,” History Harvest, accessed November 21, 2024, https://historyharvest.unl.edu./items/show/497.