Overview
Having been discharged from the Marines for a hayfever condition before ever seeing action, Woodrow Lafayette Pershing Truesmith delays the return to his hometown, feeling that he is a failure. While in a moment of melancholy, he meets up with a group of Marines who befriend him and encourage him to return home to his mother by fabricating a story that he was wounded in battle with honorable discharge.
| Actor | Age then | Age now | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 29 | November 14, 2002 (87) | |
 | 24 | May 30, 1988 (67) | |
 | 56 | July 26, 1969 (81) | |
 | 52 | December 28, 1983 (91) | |
 | 55 | July 20, 1958 (69) | |
 | 69 | January 31, 1966 (91) | |
 | 67 | April 4, 1964 (87) | |
 | 53 | December 27, 1957 (66) | |
 | 31 | August 23, 1984 (71) | |
 | 25 | December 21, 1999 (81) |