Recurring characters

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I'm interested in the recurring characters in Pynchon's work.  Its always fun
to find them in another book, like coming across long lost friends.  Of
course there's Pig Bodine, bringing chaos where ever he goes and challenging
the forces of control, Kurt Mondaugen, Bloody Chiclitz, am I missing any?
 Lt. Weissmann of course.  Any others?  Any spec on their place in the grand
design of things?  Do any recurchars show up in Vineland?  Comments, ideas?

                     Ron Churgin