Eugene Sengstake Sr.'s Pilot Wings
Title
Eugene Sengstake Sr.'s Pilot Wings
Subject
World War II
Description
Eugene Sengstake Sr.'s pilot wings that he wore during World War II when he was a B-24 pilot.
Eugene Wagner Sengstake Sr. 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 Islands.
Eugene Wagner Sengstake Sr. 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 Islands.
Source
Eugene Sengstake Jr., Lincoln History Harvest, 2014
Date
1944 circa
Rights
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Format
Objects
Type
Image
Files
Collection
Citation
“Eugene Sengstake Sr.'s Pilot Wings,” History Harvest, accessed April 23, 2024, https://historyharvest.unl.edu/items/show/506.