- General Savage believes that Gallagher, part of a military family, is too quick to abort missions at the first sign of engine trouble. Savage rides Gallagher hard, assigning him a crew of slackers and misfits and ordering Gallagher to paint the name "Leper Colony" on his plane. Gallagher turns his crew into an efficient outfit but he despises Savage and wants to do anything to get a transfer.—Bill Koenig
- Brigadier General Frank Savage is the commander of the 918th Bomb Group, a B-17 bomber unit operating out of England in World War 2. One of his pilots, Captain Gallagher, is displaying a habit of not completing missions due to technical issues. Angered by this, Savage gives Gallagher a crew of malingerers and malcontents, has their plane named "Leper Colony" and generally makes life tough for Gallagher.—grantss
- At a time when General Savage can use every man he has, he finds his worst goof-off is West Point Captain Joe Gallagher, son of a Pentagon General. At the risk of his own career, Savage cracks down when Gallagher persists in aborting bombing runs. He assigns Gallagher to a plane, The Leper Colony, and fills out the crew all the chronically sick, excuse-makers, and all the misfits he can find. Savage orders Gallagher to make a top-notch combat unit and to be over target the next time he's told or Gallagher will face court martial. It's a angry young man in Gallagher who begins to whip his reckless crew into shape. Gallagher has already lost two brothers to the war and he wants out of flying combat. When General Crowe offers Savage the opportunity to set up Gallagher with a desk job at Wing Command, Savage nevertheless keeps Gallagher in command of The Leper Colony, who's crew of misfits have become a top crew. Savage thinks it's good news when Gallagher volunteers himself and his crew for a dangerous mission, but the young flier only wants to make a good mark for himself before leaving for that desk job. However, Gallagher actually distinguishes himself on the mission, flying a limping plane while wounded himself, yet completing a successful bomb-run, too.—Marty Magnum
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