Letter from Glen E. Cole to Ruth Sengstake, June 30, 1944
Title
Letter from Glen E. Cole to Ruth Sengstake, June 30, 1944
Subject
World War II
Description
This letter from Glen E. Cole, commanding officer of the 409th bombardment squadron, described the nature of Eugene Sengstake Sr.'s disappearance, their efforts to locate him, and the location of Sengstake's effects.
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.
Creator
Glen E. Cole
Source
Eugene Sengstake Jr., Lincoln History Harvest, 2014
Date
1944-06-30
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
Collection
Citation
Glen E. Cole, “Letter from Glen E. Cole to Ruth Sengstake, June 30, 1944,” History Harvest, accessed April 19, 2024, https://historyharvest.unl.edu/items/show/512.