Letter from Mrs. Sengstake to Euegene Sengstake, May 6, 1944

Title

Letter from Mrs. Sengstake to Euegene Sengstake, May 6, 1944

Subject

World War II

Description

This is a letter from Ruth Sengstake Sr. to her husband Eugene Sengstake Sr. In this letter, Ruth writes her husband updates Eugene on current events in her life.

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.

Creator

Ruth Sengstake

Source

Eugene Sengstake Jr., Lincoln History Harvest, 2014

Date

1944-05-06

Rights

Format

Document

Language

English

Type

Image

Coverage

Omaha (Neb.)

Files

miniharvest_nispel_paul_0040.jpg

Collection

Citation

Ruth Sengstake, “Letter from Mrs. Sengstake to Euegene Sengstake, May 6, 1944,” History Harvest, accessed April 26, 2024, https://historyharvest.unl.edu/items/show/521.

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