Pedzisa mashoko anotevera: Munguva yehondo, George naMary vakava nevamwe vana vaviri, mwanasikana, Zuzu, akaberekwa muna 1940, uye mwanakomana, Tommy, akaberekwa muna 1941. Nemhaka yokushaya nzeve kwaGeorge, akapiwa 4-F draft classification uye aifanira kugara muBedford Falls. Shamwari yake Bert Cop akaenda kuAfrica kundorwa, akakuvadzwa, uye akagamuchira Silver Star. Ernie akanga ari mutezo weairborne, uye akabhururuka neparachuti kupinda muFrance paD-Day. Marty akabatsira kubata
Bhiriji paRemagen, Sam akaita mari yakawanda achigadzira mahood epurasitiki endege, uye Harry akarwa somufambisi wengarava uye akapfura pasi ndege gumi neshanu, mbiri dzacho dzakanga dzichirwisa ngarava dzinotakura mauto. Nokuda kwoushingi hwake Harry Bailey akapiwa menduru yokuzviremekedza. Apo ikoku kwose kwakaitika, George akabatira somutungamiriri weAir Raid Warden. Kunyange zvazvo aifanira kutarisira vana vana, Mary akanga achine nguva yokutarisira United Service Organizations mutaundi racho, uye VaPotter vakava mukuru webhodhi rinorayira vanhu kuti vapinde muchiuto.