In the early days of daylight bombing raids over Germany, General Frank Savage must take command of a 'hard luck' bomber group. Much of the story deals with his struggle to whip his group into a disciplined fighting unit in spite of heavy losses, and withering attacks by German fighters over their targets.
Brigadier General Frank Savage
Lieutenant Colonel Ben Gately
Colonel Keith Davenport
Major General Patrick Pritchard
Major / Lieutenant Colonel Harvey Stovall
Sergeant McIllhenny
Major "Doc" Kaiser (flight surgeon)
Major Cobb
Lieutenant Bishop
Lieutenant Zimmerman
Lieutenant Birdwell
Interrogation Officer
Captain Twombley, group chaplain
Bombardier
Radio officer
Lord Haw-Haw, German radio commentator (voice)
First patient in base hospital
Sgt. Keller
Clerk
Weather Observer
