A Letter to Eugene Sengstake Sr. from Blanche Bullock, April 14, 1944

Title

A Letter to Eugene Sengstake Sr. from Blanche Bullock, April 14, 1944

Subject

World War II

Description

A letter written to Eugene Sengstake Sr. by Blanche Bullock describing everyday happenings of Eugene's friends and family, particularly Ruth, his pregnant wife.

Eugene Wagner Sengstake 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 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.

Creator

Blanche Bullock

Source

Eugene Sengstake Jr., Lincoln History Harvest, 2014

Date

1944-04-14

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

miniharvest_sengstake_eugene_0013.jpg

Collection

Citation

Blanche Bullock, “A Letter to Eugene Sengstake Sr. from Blanche Bullock, April 14, 1944,” History Harvest, accessed December 7, 2024, https://historyharvest.unl.edu/items/show/500.

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