Memorial Day 1993. When 13-year-old Kyle Vogel discovers the World War II footlocker belonging to his grandfather Bud everyone tells Kyle to put it back. Luckily he ignores them. Although Bud has never talked about the war he finds himself striking a deal with his grandson: Kyle can pick any three souvenirs and Bud will tell him the stories behind each one. Memorial Day not only takes us on a journey into Bud's plicated wartime past but also into Kyle's wartime future. As the two men share parallel experiences in bat they e to realize how that magical day on the porch shaped both of their lives.