12 O'Clock High

196444m / epDrama · War & Politics

First aired

September 18, 1964

7.2

TMDB Score

72% match · 21 votes

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S01 · E15

Those Who Are About to Die

Season 1 · Jan 1, 1965

The 918th draws a particularly tough mission, an aircraft plant in Rhone Valley, 120 miles beyond fighter support range, surrounded by 500 anti-aircraft batteries and at the bombers maximum fuel range. At least 3 squadrons of fighters will be waiting for the bombers and they will not have a lot of fuel for evasive action. Fog rolls in and they stand down for 3 days, the tension of waiting is driving the men crazy. Tom Lockridge has flown 24 missions and has been hospitalized with hepatitis. He and Sergeant Rutherford are the only members of the original crew, all the others completed there tours or were killed. Major Kaiser wants to keep Lockridge is hospital a little while longer but Lockridge wants to get his tour over with.

About the Series

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Synopsis

This series chronicles the adventures--in the air and on the ground--of the men of the 918th Bombardment Group of the U.S. Eighth Air Force. First commanded by irascible General Frank Savage--and later by Colonel Joe Gallagher, the son of a Pentagon General--the Group is stationed in England, and flies long-range bombing missions into German-held Europe.

First aired
September 18, 1964
Last aired
January 13, 1967
Seasons
3 seasons · 78 episodes
Status
Ended
Original language
English
Network
ABC

Top Billed Cast

Paul Burke

Paul Burke

Colonel Joe Gallagher

Frank Overton

Frank Overton

Major Harvey Stovall

Chris Robinson

Chris Robinson

T/Sgt. Alexander "Sandy" Komansky

Barney Phillips

Barney Phillips

Major "Doc" Kaiser

Andrew Duggan

Andrew Duggan

Brigadier/Major General Ed Britt

RD

Robert Dornan

Lieutenant/Captain Fowler

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