Rudolph Hildenbrand Sr  -- Father

   ch 3 -- 6-25-43 

   ch 5 -- 8-1-43  8-29-43  

   ch 6 -- 9-5-43  9-7-4  9-9-43  9-12-43  9-13-43  9-15-43  9-16-43  9-18-43 

   ch 7 -- 10-6-43  10-8-43 

   ch 8 -- 11-9-43 

   ch 11 -- 2-14-44 [Letter from Rudy to Cass]

   ch 12 -- 5-15-44  5-18-44  11-19-44

  

                 

Rosa Reiker Hildenbrand  -- Mother  

   ch 3 -- 6-4-43  6-19-43  6-20-43  6-25-43  6-26-43  6-28-43  

   ch 4 -- 7-1-43  7-4-43  7-5-43  7-9-43  7-10-43  7-22-43  7-24-43 

                   7-26-43  7-28-43  7-30-43 

   ch 5 -- 8-1-43  8-6-43  8-8-43  8-17-43  8-20-43  8-29-43

   ch 6 -- 9-5-43  9-7-43  9-9-43  9-12-43  9-13-43  9-15-43  9-16-43  9-18-43

                   9-19-43  9-22-43  9-27-43  9-28-43 

   ch 7 -- 10-3-43  10-6-43  10-8-43  10-10-43  10-15-43 

   ch 8 -- 11-9-43  11-14-43  11-15-43  Undated [Dutch's letter while enroute

                   to South Africa] 

   ch 9 --  Undated Letter from Cass

   ch 11 -- 2-13-44   [Letter from Cass]  2-14-44 [Letter from Rudy to Cass]  

                   2-20-4  [Letter from Cass]

   ch 12 -- 5-15-44  08-14-44  11-19-44 

 

Carl “Dutch” Hildenbrand       

 

Rudy Hildenbrand  -- Brother  

   ch 3 -- 6-25-43

   ch 5 -- 8-6-43   8-20-43  

   ch 6 -- 9-15-43  9-16-43  9-19-43  [letter from Rudy to Dutch] 

   ch 7 -- 10-6-43  10-8-43  10-10-43 

   ch 8 -- 11-9-43  11-14-43 

   ch 12 -- 5-18-44   11-12-44

 

                                                                                          

Eric O Hildenbrand -- Brother 

   ch 2 -- 11-15-42  11-16-42  12-8-42

   ch 3 --  6-25-43  

   ch 6 --  9-19-43  [Letter from Rudy to Dutch]  

   ch 9 --  12-10-43 [Returned Letter from Cass]  

   ch 10 -- 1-3-44

   ch 11 --  2-14-44 [Letter from Rudy to Cass] 

   ch 12 --  5-18-44 

 

Betty Tormey --  engaged to Eric

   ch 2  -- 11--15-42  11-16-42 

   ch 3  --  6-20-43  6-26-43       

   ch 11 -- 2-14-44 [Letter from Rudy to Cass]

                                             

John Tormey -- Betty's Brother

   Eric's Room -- Newspaper article

 

Herbie Hildenbrand -- Brother 

   ch 2 -- 11-16-42  6-25-43  6-26-43   

   ch 3 -- 6-14-43

   ch 4 -- 7-3-43  7-5-43  7-9-43  

   ch 5 -- 8-17-43   

   ch 8 -- 11-8-43  

   ch 11 -- 2-20-44 [Letter from Cass]

   ch 12 -- 5-18-44  8-14-44

                                           

Grace  -- Herbie's Girlfriend  

   ch 2 --11-16-42 

   ch 4 -- 7-5-43  

   ch 9 -- 12-10-43

   ch 11 -- 2-20-44 [Letter from Cass]

 

Kathy -- Daughter 

   ch 3 -- 6-4-43

   ch 4 -- 7-5-43  7-15-43  7-16-43 [letter to Kathy]  7-17-43 

                   7-22-43 [post card to Kathy]                                                                        

   ch 5 -- 8-13-43  8-20-43  8-29-43

   ch 6 -- 9-7-43  9-15-43  9-29-43  [letter to daughter from Dutch]

   ch 7 -- 11-9-43  11-15-43   Undated [letter fro Dutch while enroute to North  

                    Africa]

   ch 9 -- 12-10-43 [Letter from Cass]

   ch 11 -- 2-14-44 [Letter from Rudy to Cass]

   ch 12 -- 11-5-44  1-7-45

 

 

Carol  -- Daughter

   ch  3 --  6-28-43

   ch  4 --  7-15-43  7-24-43 

   ch  5 --  8-19-43  8-20-43

   ch  6 --  9-7-43 

   ch  8 --  11-9-43 

   ch  9 --  12-10-43 [Letter from Cass]

   ch 11 -- 2-14-44 [Letter from Cass]

   ch 12 -- 11-5-44  1-7-45 

   

 

James "Pop" Rush Sr -- Cass's Father 

   ch 3 -- 6-26-43  

   ch 9 -- Undated Letter to Cass

   ch 11 -- 2-14-44  [Letter from Rudy to Cass]

   ch 12 -- 5-15-44

  

Marie Ewers Rush -- Cass's Mother 

   ch 3 -- 6-4-43  6-26-43

   ch 4 -- 7-1-43  7-4-43  7-9-43  7-9-43  7-14 43  7-16-43  7-17-43  

                   7-24-43  7-25-43  7-24-43   

   ch 5 -- 8-19-43  8-23-43  8-28-43  8-29-43 

   ch 6 -- 9-9-43 

   ch 11 -- 2-13-44 [Letter from Cass]  2-14-44 [Letter from Rudy to Cass] 

   

 

Catherine “Cass” Rush Hildenbrand  

   

James "Jimmy" Cass's Brother

   ch 3 -- 6-4-43  6-14-43  6-26-43 

   ch 4 -- 7-4-43  7-24-43  7-25-43  7-28-43  7-30-43  7-31-43  

   ch 5 -- 8-3-43  8-7-43

   ch 8 -- 11-14-43

   ch 12 -- 5-18-44  11-5-44

 

Agnes  -- Jimmy Rush's Girlfriend  

    ch 3 -- 6-4-43 

    ch 4 -- 7-25-43  

    ch 5 -- 8-3-43

    ch 12 -- 11-5-44

 

 

Liz Agnes – Agnes’ Sister

    ch 3 -- 6-4-43  

 

Joe Rush -- Cass's Brother 

    ch 3 -- 6-26-43 

    ch 4 -- 7-25-43   

    ch 6 -- 9-18-43 

    ch 7 -- 10-12-43 

    ch 11 -- 2-13-44 [Returned Letter from Cass]

 

 

Emma Marie  -- Sister of Marie Ewers Rush -- Cass's Aunt

    ch 3 -- 6-26-43

    ch 4 -- 7-1-43  7-4-43  7-13-43  7-25-43   

    ch 5 -- 8-10-43 

    ch 6 -- 9-5-43  9-11-43  [Letter to Dutch from Emma]  9-13-43  9-19-43 

    ch 9 -- 12-10-43 [Letter from Cass]  12-19-43 

    ch 12 -- 5-15-44

 

Dick -- Emma's husband  

    ch 6 -- 9-5-43   9-11-43 

  

Catherine Ewers – Cass's Grandmother

    ch 3 -- 6-4-43  6-22-433

    ch 4 -- 7-1-43  7-13-43  7-24-43  7-27-43 

    ch 6 -- 9-5-43  9-19-43 

    ch 9 -- Undated Letter from Cass

    ch 12 -- 5-15-44

 

Reds Kivlen -- life family friend 

    ch 5 -- 8-30-43  

    ch 6 -- 9-04-43  9-05-43  9-12-43  9-19-43 

    ch 7 -- 10-15-43 

  

Robert Bodine -- lifelong family friend  [Eric & Bodine enlisted in the marines together ]

    ch 2 -- 12-4-42  12-5-42  

 

Mitchell -- Dutch's friend 

    ch 3 --  6-22-43 

    ch 5 --  8-22-43

    ch 7 -- 10-15-43 

 

Richard --  Cass's cousin 

    ch 2 -- 6-25-43

    ch 4 -- 7-5-43  7-6-43   

    ch 6 -- 9-5-43  9-11-43 

    ch 12 -- 5-18-44  11-5-44

 

Tony & Mildred -- Friends 

    ch 3 -- 6-28-43

 

Eleanor – Dutch’s Cousin 

    ch 3 -- 6-29 43 [ Eleanor wrote letter to Dutch]   6-30-43  

    ch 4 -- 7-2-43

 

Marianna -- Dutch's Cousin

    ch 3 --  6-30-43

    ch 4 --  7-3-43

 

Betty -- ?

    ch 4 -- 7-7-43  7-9-43  7-15-43

    ch 5 -- 8-16-43

    ch 7 -- 10-18-43  [Letter references picture of Betty & baby]

    ch 8 -- 11-8-43 [Letter to Cass from Betty] 

    ch 9 --  12-10-43 [Letter from Cass]

 

Jack Smith -- Friend

    ch 7 --  10-18-43                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

Mildred -- Friend

    ch 4 -- 7-9-43

    ch 12 -- 1-21-45

 

Laz 

    ch 4 -- 7-10-43 

 

McGoldrick 

    ch 4 -- 7-10-43 

 

Jimmy Jenkins -- Friend

    ch 4 -- 7-13-43 7-14-43 

    ch 5 -- 8-1-43  8-11-43  8-13-43   [Jimmy Jenkins sister] 8-13-43

 

Buzzard -- Friend

    ch 4 -- 7-20-43

 

Randy

    ch 4 -- 7-20-43

 

Dr Swigles

    ch 4 -- 7-21

 

Baird Smith

    ch 4 -- 7-25-43

    ch 6 -- 9-05-43 [Letter from Baird Smith to Dutch]  9-08-43  9-12-43

                    [Letter from Baird Smith to Dutch]  9-12-43  9-17-43  9-19-43 

 

Edith -- Friend of Cass

    ch 5 -- 8-13-43

    ch 8 -- 11-4-43  11-8-43 

    ch 11 -- 2-13-44 [Letter from Cass]

 

Marble Grill

    ch 5 -- 8-19-43

    ch 6 -- 9-05-43  9-12-43 

 

Eddie Leary -- Friend

    ch 5 -- 8-19-43

 

Marsha

    ch 11 -- 2-20-44 [Letter from Cass]

 

Carrie Walsh

    ch 11 -- 2-13-44 [Letter from Cass]

 

Lorrells

    ch 11 -- 2-21 44 [Letter from Cass]

 

Joe Leary -- Friend

    ch 6 -- 9-19-43 

 

Roy -- Aunt Emma's Husband

    ch 5 -- 8-29-43

 

Walter & Anna

    ch 9 --  12-10-43 [Letter from Cass] 

    ch 11 -- 2-14-44 [Letter from Rudy to Cass]

 

Alfreida -- Relative

    ch 6 -- 9-5-43

 

John Fanning -- Friend

     ch 12 -- 11-12-44

 

Larry Clyne (or Glynne) -- POW

 

     ch 12 -- 8-14-44  1-7-45 

 

Tom Gantley -- POW -- 2044 Dennie St. Nicetown PA

 

     ch 12 -- 10-21-44

 

Mrs Sauter -- Mother of POW -- Tioga St. Philadelphia

     ch 12 -- 1-12-45

 

Reds Brooks

     ch 12 -- 11-12-44

 

Frank Trocino

     ch 12 -- 11-12-44

 

Bill and Elinor Blair

     ch 12 -- 06-07-44