<P> One evening, Wilma visits Homer and tells him that her parents want her to leave Boone City for an extended period to try to forget him . Homer bluntly demonstrates to her how hard life with him would be . When Wilma is undaunted, Homer reconsiders . </P> <P> On arriving home, Fred discovers his wife with another veteran (Steve Cochran). After complaining to Fred that she has "given up the best years of my life," Marie tells him that she is getting a divorce . Fred decides to leave town, and gives his father his medals and citations . His father is unable to persuade Fred to stay . After Fred leaves, his father reads the citation for his Distinguished Flying Cross as composed by General Doolittle . At the airport, Fred books space on the first outbound aircraft, without regard for the destination . While waiting, he wanders into a vast aircraft boneyard . Inside the nose of a B - 17, he relives the intense memories of combat . The boss of a work crew rouses him from his flashback . When the man says the aluminum from the aircraft is being salvaged to build housing, Fred persuades the boss to hire him . </P> <P> At the bride's home, people have gathered for the wedding of Homer and Wilma . Fred, now divorced, is Homer's best man . While the vows are exchanged Fred and Peggy glance across at one another . At the conclusion everyone gathers around the newlyweds . Still gazing over at Peggy, Fred walks across the room, takes her in his arms and kisses her . He asks if she understands how things will be for them, that it will be a hard struggle at first, and that it could take years before they can get a life established . All the while Peggy smiles fondly at Fred, and then kisses him again . </P> <Ul> <Li> Myrna Loy as Milly Stephenson </Li> <Li> Fredric March as Platoon Sergeant Al Stephenson </Li> <Li> Dana Andrews as Captain Fred Derry </Li> <Li> Teresa Wright as Peggy Stephenson </Li> <Li> Virginia Mayo as Marie Derry </Li> <Li> Cathy O'Donnell as Wilma Cameron </Li> <Li> Hoagy Carmichael as Uncle Butch Engle </Li> <Li> Harold Russell as Petty Officer 2nd Class Homer Parrish </Li> <Li> Gladys George as Hortense Derry </Li> <Li> Roman Bohnen as Pat Derry </Li> <Li> Ray Collins as Mr. Milton </Li> <Li> Minna Gombell as Mrs. Parrish </Li> <Li> Walter Baldwin as Mr. Parrish </Li> <Li> Steve Cochran as Cliff </Li> <Li> Dorothy Adams as Mrs. Cameron </Li> <Li> Don Beddoe as Mr. Cameron </Li> <Li> Marlene Aames as Luella Parrish </Li> <Li> Charles Halton as Prew </Li> <Li> Ray Teal as Mr. Mollett </Li> <Li> Howland Chamberlain as Thorpe </Li> <Li> Dean White as Novak </Li> <Li> Erskine Sanford as Bullard </Li> <Li> Michael Hall as Rob Stephenson </Li> <Li> Victor Cutler as Woody Merrill </Li> <Li> Robert Karnes as Technical Sergeant </Li> </Ul>

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