Michael Reed

Jim-Bob finds out he is not eligible to fly in the Air Corps due to bad vision. He realises he can join to work on the planes even if he cannot fly them.

Olivia returns home to find many changes; John helps locate a recruit gone AWOL; Erin considers asking for a raise; Erin confronts Pickett; Jason shapes up his recruits; a grieving father attacks Jim-Bob; John-Boy is missing in action.

Olivia's cousin Rose arrives for a visit, bringing her two grandchildren-and problems-with her. Ike and Jim Bob build a huge air raid siren.

Jim-Bob graduates at the head of his class and prepares to go overseas to fight; Erin learns Ashley Longworth has married in London.

After accepting another man's (Richard Gilliland) proposal, Mary Ellen learns Curt may be alive; Jason reopens the Dew Drop Inn.

Cindy learns she was adopted and sets out to find her natural mother; Drew's sudden lack of interest in Elizabeth irritates her.