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.

Source

Eugene Sengstake Jr., Lincoln History Harvest, 2014

Date

1944 circa

Relation

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Citation

“Eugene Sengstake Sr.'s Military Pins,” History Harvest, accessed October 12, 2024, https://historyharvest.unl.edu/items/show/509.

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