Eugene Sengstake Sr.'s Peaked Military Cap

Title

Eugene Sengstake Sr.'s Peaked Military Cap

Subject

World War II

Description

This is Eugene Stengstake Sr's. hat worn in the military. It is a peaked cap made by Brooks in California. The hat is made of soft, green corduroy cloth, with a brown, leather visor.

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 circa

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Citation

“Eugene Sengstake Sr.'s Peaked Military Cap,” History Harvest, accessed March 19, 2024, https://historyharvest.unl.edu/items/show/491.

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