Letter from Ruth Sengstake to Eugene Sengstake Sr., May 23, 1944
Title
Letter from Ruth Sengstake to Eugene Sengstake Sr., May 23, 1944
Subject
World War II
Description
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 served in the U.S. Army Air Forces from 1941-1944, and he attined 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 Wagner Sengstake Sr. of Lincoln, Nebraska, served in the 100th Medical Regiment and later as a B-24 pilot. Sengstake served in the U.S. Army Air Forces from 1941-1944, and he attined 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
Date
1944-05-23
Rights
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Format
Document
Language
English
Type
Image
Coverage
Lincoln (Neb.)
Original Format
Letter
Files
Collection
Citation
“Letter from Ruth Sengstake to Eugene Sengstake Sr., May 23, 1944,” History Harvest, accessed November 21, 2024, https://historyharvest.unl.edu./items/show/503.