Bud Richardville is inducted into the Army as the United States prepares to enter World War II in 1943. A chance comment has Bud assigned to the Graves Registration Service, where his unit is tasked with locating, identifying, and burying the dead. Bud ships out, leaving behind his new wife, Lorraine: a mysterious woman who has stolen his heart but whose shadowy past leaves many unanswered questions. When Bud and his men hit the beach...