Letter from Mrs. E. Vierling to Ruth Sengstake, June 13, 1945
Title
Letter from Mrs. E. Vierling to Ruth Sengstake, June 13, 1945
Subject
World War II
Description
This is a letter from Mrs. E. Vierling in reply to a letter from Ruth Sengstake praising Ruth's son and reassuring Ruth on Eugene's whereabouts. Mrs. Vierling also has a loved one missing in action.
Eugen 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 the rank of the 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.
Eugen 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 the rank of the 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.
Creator
E. Vierling
Source
Eugene Sengstake Sr., Lincoln History Harvest, 2014
Date
1945-06-13
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
E. Vierling, “Letter from Mrs. E. Vierling to Ruth Sengstake, June 13, 1945,” History Harvest, accessed April 19, 2024, https://historyharvest.unl.edu/items/show/515.