Woodrow Lafayette Pershing Truesmith, a Marine discharged due to hayfever, feels like a failure after never seeing action. He meets fellow Marines who boost his confidence by fabricating a heroic war story, and he's welcomed back home with a statue, songs, and even a mayoral campaign.
Hail the Conquering Hero
Discharged from the military due to hay fever, Woodrow returns home and falsely claims to have received a heroic honorable discharge.
