When Willie leaves home to join the war effort he is all ready to become a hero, but he is only frustrated when his posting ends up to be in his home town, and he is recruited into training, keeping him from the action. However, when he finds himself accidently behind enemy lines he unexpectedly becomes a hero after all.
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| Directing | John Ford | Director |
| Sound | Roger Heman Sr. | Sound |
| Sound | Alfred Newman | Music |
| Art | Bruce MacDonald | Set Decoration |
| Camera | Leo Tover | Director of Photography |
| Art | Thomas Little | Set Decoration |
| Production | Fred Kohlmar | Producer |
| Editing | James B. Clark | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Travilla | Costume Design |
| Art | Lyle R. Wheeler | Art Direction |
| Sound | Eugene Grossman | Sound |
| Art | Chester Gore | Art Direction |
| Writing | Mary Loos | Screenplay |
| Writing | Sy Gomberg | Story |
| Writing | Richard Sale | Screenplay |