Letter to Ruth B. Sengstake from Kenneth R. Strom, July 6, 1944
Title
Letter to Ruth B. Sengstake from Kenneth R. Strom, July 6, 1944
Subject
World War II
Description
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 and he had not been seen since.
Eugene Wagner Sengstake 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 2nd Lieutenant. His service was in the South Pacific, including New Guinea. He was killed in action June 9, 1944 between Palau and Wake Island.
Eugene Wagner Sengstake 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 2nd Lieutenant. His service was in the South Pacific, including New Guinea. He was killed in action June 9, 1944 between Palau and Wake Island.
Source
Eugene Sengstake Jr., Lincoln History Harvest, 2014
Date
1944-07-06
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
“Letter to Ruth B. Sengstake from Kenneth R. Strom, July 6, 1944,” History Harvest, accessed December 22, 2024, https://historyharvest.unl.edu/items/show/494.