
The dramatized World War II adventures of US Major Gregory "Pappy" Boyington and his Marine Attack Squadron 214, AKA The Black Sheep Squadron. The film also acted as the pilot for the television series Baa Baa Black Sheep. Former U.S. Marine pilot Greg "Pappy" Boyington is flying with the American Volunteer Group (the Flying Tigers) in China. After Pearl Harbor brings America into World War II, Greg leaves the AVG to rejoin the Marine Corps. He refuses to be relegated to a desk job and, against all military protocol, forms his own fighter squadron from a group of misfits and disciplinary cases.
Maj. Greg 'Pappy' Boyington

Brig. Gen. Thomas Moore

Col. Thomas A. Lard

Capt. James 'Jim' Gutterman

1st Lt. Thomas Joseph 'T.J.' Wiley

1st Lt. Jerome 'Jerry' Bragg

2nd Lt. Lawrence 'Larry' Casey

2nd Lt. Robert 'Bob' Anderson

Col. Mathis

Nurse 1st Lt.

Maj. Gen. Claire Lee Chennault

Lt. Huck

Freddy

Dr. Jim Reese

Medical Lieutenant

Doc Roberts

Maj. Red Buell

Lt. Donald French

Lt. Robert Boyle

Nurse Delmonte
Nurse

Adm. Nimitz

Admiral's Aide