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This photo shows Ralph Orduna receiving his wings, signifying his completion of flight school. He is pictured here with his sister, Maria, who is pinning his wings, and his father, Enrique. Orduna was part of the 301 Fighter Squadron of the 15th Air…

This is a photo of Ralph Orduna (middle) at Martin Bomber Plant with fellow employees. Mr. Orduna went on to become a supervisor at the plant before enlisting in the US Army Air Corps. Martin Bomber Plant, which opened 1942, produced B-26 and B-29…

Ralph Orduna’s son, Philip Orduna Reis, discussed his father’s life and displayed some artifacts from his time at the Martin Bomber Plant and his service in the US Army Air Corps as a Tuskeegee Airman. You can find this and other…

A group of African American men in North Omaha reporting for induction into the military during World War II. Despite a segregated U.S. military, nearly four million African American soldiers served their country during WWII.

Margaret Dean talked about the fate of her German American family in the years between the World Wars (1914 - 1945) to UNL History Harvest graduate student assistant Leslie Working. You can find this and other stories on the History Harvest…

A list of Air Medal award winners who were missing in action. This list includes Eugene Sengstake Sr. and nine others.

Eugene Wagner Sengstake of Lincoln, Nebraska, served in the 110th Medical Regiment and later as a B-24 pilot. Sengstake served…

A letter from Major General J. A. Ulio, Adjutant General, to Ruth B. Sengstake informing her that no further word has come to him concerning Eugene Sengstake Sr.'s MIA status.

Eugene Wagner Sengstake Sr. of Lincoln, Nebraska, served in the 110th…

A letter from Kenneth R. Strom, Chaplain, to Ruth B. Sengstake informing her that Eugene Sengstake Sr. had been missing in action since June 9th, 1944. Eugene W. Sengstake had been on a routine mission in stormy weather when his plane was separated…

A melancholy letter from Kermit Fleming, stationed in Italy in 1945 to his sister, Kathleen Fleming. Kermit claims "the war is over." He describes staying in a barren hotel with only cots and some electric lights. Throughout the letter, he expresses…

A friendly letter to Eugene Sengstake Sr. from Blanche Bullock describing her excitement for his return to the United States.

Eugene Wagner Sengstake Sr. of Lincoln, Nebraska, served in the 100th Medical Regiment and later as a B-24 pilot.…