During the Korean War, the lieutenant in charge of a Marine rifle platoon is killed in battle. Before he dies, he places the platoon's sergeant, who's black, in charge. The sergeant figures on having trouble with two men in his platoon: a private who has much more combat experience than he does, and a racist Southerner who doesn't like blacks in the first place and has no intention of taking orders from one.

Sgt. Kincaid

Sgt. Eddie Towler

Pvt. Wade, Medic

Pvt. Cotton

Pvt. Dean

Pvt. Casey

Pvt. Jackson

Pvt. Lazitech

Maya

Lt. Earl D. Toland

Cpl. Crane

Pvt. Torgil
August 26, 1960

Sgt. Kincaid

Sgt. Eddie Towler

Pvt. Wade, Medic

Pvt. Cotton

Pvt. Dean

Pvt. Casey

Pvt. Jackson

Pvt. Lazitech

Maya

Lt. Earl D. Toland

Cpl. Crane

Pvt. Torgil

