Three young men take up their country¿s challenge during the Second World War. Two join the Air Force, flying bombing missions over Europe against Hitler¿s vaunted Luftwaffe. As one is taken prisoner behind enemy lines, the other is sent on a top-secret mission. He is joined by John F. Kennedy¿s older brother, Joe Jr., a navy pilot groomed for the White House. A Silver Star recipient fights numerous battles on the craggy Italian peaks.