In the midst of World War II, four African-American recruits strive to be Army Air Force pilots, though offical segregation is especially strong among the Air Forces. The four complete their training in Alabama before serving with distinction in the European theatre.
In Depression-era Louisiana, an African-American boy sets out to find his father, who has been sent to a labor camp after stealing food for his starving family, and struggles to cope with the shooting death of the faithful family dog.
