Outside of Chicago, four young friends are just beginning their lives as adults. World War II is a growing storm cloud on the horizon, but it hasn't really affected any of them - yet. Then Dale meets a woman who takes his breath away. It seems perfect...until her very jealous, powerfully connected husband finds out. Suddenly, Chicago is a dangerous place, and fighting against the Axis powers is very attractive. So Dale enlists, leaving his intoxicating but married lady behind. Soon the others - Dales's brother and their friends - all join up. The four friends soon find themselves in different theatres of war. Fighting for freedom threatens to separate them, perhaps forever.