Eugene Sengstake Sr.'s Military Pins
Title
Eugene Sengstake Sr.'s Military Pins
Subject
World War II
Description
Military pins earned by Eugene Sengstake Sr. during his time as a World War II B-24 Pilot before he went missing in action.
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 Wakde 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 Wakde Islands.
Source
Eugene Sengstake Jr., Lincoln History Harvest, 2014
Date
1944 circa
Relation
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Object
Type
Image
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Citation
“Eugene Sengstake Sr.'s Military Pins,” History Harvest, accessed December 22, 2024, https://historyharvest.unl.edu/items/show/509.