A small-town boy from Nebraska, Ethan Vanderbilt leaves the windswept plains behind and joins the U.S. Navy in 1932. He quickly moves up the ranks, becoming a chief petty officer in 1940. With a stable career and a hefty salary, Ethan figures it's time to find a nice girl and settle down. While on shore leave in Honolulu, Ethan spots his dream gal, Mystic "Missy" Bay. She's on vacation from Duluth, Minnesota, and the two hit it off immediately. It's not long before Ethan's hopping a ship back to the States to travel to Minnesota to propose to the love of his life; they marry and move to...