Tells the true story of Navy pilot Dieter Dengler who led and organized an escape from a P.O.W. camp in the Laotian jungle and returned to his aircraft carrier, emaciated and ill, six months after being shot down.

"Born a gypsy" -- America -- Training for flight -- The swordsmen -- Gray Eagle goes to war -- Shootdown -- Will to survive -- "We'll run out of pilots" -- Prisoners of war -- South China Sea -- Escape -- To the rescue -- Returning hero -- Alive and free.