United States Stamps
Title
United States Stamps
Subject
World War II
Description
Ten new $.06 cent stamps from the United States of America - Air Mail. With a red background and a B-29 airplanes on them.
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 Force 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 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 Force 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
Date
1944 circa
Rights
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Format
Document
Type
Image
Coverage
United States
Original Format
Stamps
Files
Collection
Citation
“United States Stamps,” History Harvest, accessed April 20, 2024, https://historyharvest.unl.edu/items/show/501.