Telegram to Eugene Sengstake Sr. from Ruth Sengstake, May, 1944
Title
Telegram to Eugene Sengstake Sr. from Ruth Sengstake, May, 1944
Subject
World War II
Description
This telegram was sent by Ruth Sengstake to the Commonwealth of Australia, where her husband Eugene Sengstake Sr. was stationed at the time.
Eugene Wagner Sengstake Sr. of Lincoln, Nebraska, served in the 110th Medical Regiment and later as a B-24 pilot. Senstake served in the U.S. Army 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.
Eugene Wagner Sengstake Sr. of Lincoln, Nebraska, served in the 110th Medical Regiment and later as a B-24 pilot. Senstake served in the U.S. Army 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.
Source
Eugene Sengstake Jr., Lincoln History Harvest, 2014
Date
1944-05
Contributor
Rights
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Format
Document
Language
English
Type
Image
Coverage
Sydney (Australia); Lincoln (Neb.)
Original Format
Telegram
Files
Collection
Citation
“Telegram to Eugene Sengstake Sr. from Ruth Sengstake, May, 1944,” History Harvest, accessed December 31, 2024, https://historyharvest.unl.edu/items/show/502.