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Addressed to Hochberg in Parris Island, South Carolina. From Ellen C. Stein, Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania. Stein gives advice for surviving exhausting training and dealing with a “nasty sergeant.” She talks about social life at home, what items soldiers have sent back from Europe, the life of a student, and her eagerness to get married. She mentions not knowing how to deal with comforting the loved ones of a friend killed overseas.

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Addressed to Private First Class George S. Hochberg in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. From Private E.A. Cahill in New Haven, Connecticut. Signed “Ed.” Written on United States Marine Corps stationary. Cahill writes about life at school then at training camp, and asks about the girls in North Carolina.

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Addressed to Hochberg in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. From Benjamin Hochberg in Newark, NJ. Signed by “Mother & Dad” but written by Hochberg’s father. The stationery letterhead reads, “Real Estate Consultant.” Benjamin Hochberg encourages George through the rough time he is having in officer training. He writes about the unconditional love of parents and about everyone making mistakes sometimes, even Marines.

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Addressed to George in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. From Hochberg’s parents in East Orange, New Jersey. Hochberg’s mother describes social life at home and running into friends who affectionately ask about him. She talks about being encouraged by news that the war will be over sooner than they thought, but still concerned about the Japanese.

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Addressed to Hochberg at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. From Hochberg’s mother in East Orange, New Jersey. She tells Hochberg about seeing the movie Winged Victory. She fills Hochberg in on local gossip and encourages him through difficult training by saying that disappointments often turn out for the best.

Scope and Contents Addressed to Hochberg in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. From “Bill.” Stationery letterhead reads, “Orange Screen Company.” Includes short handwritten note explaining that his letter got sent back to him, and attaches the letter in question, dated 5 January. Bill describes an experience with a “mystic” in New York who guessed his friend George would get a commission in the Marines before June. Bill encourages Hochberg to stop worrying because it must be true. He talks about what he did on New...

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Addressed to Hochberg at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. From Hochberg’s mother in East Orange, New Jersey. Hochberg’s mother writes about her starting to take classes to contribute to the war cause and a visit Hochberg had with his father.

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Addressed to Hochberg at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. From Hochberg’s brother, Lieutenant J.J. (“Jerry”) Hochberg, USS Shipley Bay, San Francisco. Jerry encourages his brother to not let his negative training experience depress him or stifle his self-esteem.

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Addressed to Hochberg at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. From Hochberg’s mother in East Orange, New Jersey. She writes about working at St. Mary’s hospital a few days a week even though she has not finished her course yet. She also mentions some of George’s friends who are going through military training in the Pacific, and how her social life is changing because of her nursing course. She includes a letter written by Hochberg’s brother Jerry dated 1945 March 31.

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Typed letter addressed to Hochberg at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. From Hochberg’s mother in East Orange, New Jersey. Hochberg’s mother writes about President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s death and hearing from Hochberg’s brother Jerry stationed in the Pacific that he thinks it will be a long time before he is home.

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Addressed to Hochberg at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. From Hochberg’s mother in East Orange, New Jersey. She writes about social life at home and how it feels to be a grandmother.

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Addressed to Hochberg in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. From his mother in East Orange, New Jersey. Hochberg’s mother writes about social life at home and family friends who have been stationed all over the country without knowing how long they will be away. She asks if he has received the evening newspaper that she has sent to him.