# “We” — Character guide

> Key figures in “We” by Charles A. Lindbergh.

- [Charles Lindbergh](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/we_2_se/characters/charles_lindbergh.md): Lindbergh arrives in Paris not as a celebrity seeking the spotlight but as a quiet young man whose abrupt sincerity moves crowds, generals, and ambassadors alike. As offers worth millions and a growing avalanche of mail 
- [Bud Gurney](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/we_2_se/characters/bud_gurney.md): Bud belongs to the rough, unglamorous chapter of Lindbergh's life — the open-cockpit circuits and mail routes where skill mattered more than fame. That shared history gives him a rare vantage on the man now being mobbed 
- [Leon Klink](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/we_2_se/characters/leon_klink.md): Klink works behind the scenes, hands deep in the machinery that made the famous flight possible, far from the cheering crowds of Paris. His friendship with Lindbergh belongs to the grounded, practical world of hangars an
- [Myron T. Herrick](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/we_2_se/characters/myron_t_herrick.md): Herrick stands at the intersection of diplomacy and sudden fame, hosting the young flier while a growing avalanche of mail and million-dollar business offers descends upon the Embassy. He must manage the delicate choreog
- [H. J. Lynch](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/we_2_se/characters/h_j_lynch.md): Lindbergh's commanding officer at Brooks Field.
- [Sir Samuel Hoare](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/we_2_se/characters/sir_samuel_hoare.md): British Air Minister who welcomes Lindbergh to London.
- [E. G. Bahl](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/we_2_se/characters/e_g_bahl.md): Lindbergh's flight instructor at Brooks Field.
- [Reese](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/we_2_se/characters/reese.md): A fellow pilot at Brooks Field.
- [M. Bleriot](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/we_2_se/characters/m_bleriot.md): French aviator and aircraft designer who meets Lindbergh.
- [Madame Nungesser](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/we_2_se/characters/madame_nungesser.md): Mother of the missing French aviator Nungesser.
- [King Albert](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/we_2_se/characters/king_albert.md): King of Belgium who receives Lindbergh in Brussels.
- [Burgomaster Max](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/we_2_se/characters/burgomaster_max.md): Burgomaster of Brussels who welcomes Lindbergh.
- [Admiral Burrage](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/we_2_se/characters/admirial_burrage.md): U.S. Navy officer who escorts Lindbergh in Washington.
- [Mrs. Evangeline Lindbergh](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/we_2_se/characters/mrs_evangeline_lindbergh.md): Charles Lindbergh's mother.
- [Raymond Orteig](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/we_2_se/characters/raymond_orteig.md): Hotel owner who offered the Orteig Prize for the New York-Paris flight.
- [Charles Evans Hughes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/we_2_se/characters/charles_evans_hughes.md): U.S. Secretary of State who honors Lindbergh in Washington.
- [Ambassador Houghton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/we_2_se/characters/ambassador_houghton.md): U.S. Ambassador to Great Britain who hosts Lindbergh.
- [Fitzhugh Green](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/we_2_se/characters/fitzhugh_green.md): Author and journalist who accompanies Lindbergh on part of his tour.

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