Based on the true story about the Atlantic Ferry Operation during World War II. As the Germans continue their way across France, England makes ready for an imminent invasion. A young couple must put country before love in this epic tale of courage and heroism in the Royal Air Force.

When the Steed family relocates to upstate New York from their home in Vermont, religious strife threatens to destroy their close-knit relationship. The situation grows increasingly dire when both sons fall for the daughter of a wealthy merchant.

The story of the fictional Steed family set against the historically factual backdrop of the Mormon people's move into the West. Divided by their diverse reactions to an emerging ideology, the Steeds struggle to hold their family together.