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 · E20

To Heinie, with Love

Season 1 · Feb 5, 1965

On a mission to bomb the rail yards at Eissen, Muller the new Navigator performs perfectly but is knocked down during a maneuver. His wallet falls out of his pocket and it contains a picture of a man in a Nazi Uniform. A few minutes later Pike has to break up a fight between Muller & Magill. While Muller is an excellent Navigator his is unpopular because he is German. The fight broke out over the picture Muller keeps of his father in a Nazi uniform. When questioned by General Savage, Muller explains that is his only picture of his father who was an American Bund Nazi. Muller is the lead Navigator on the next mission. Out for walk in the country, Muller meets a deaf girl, Nora and falls in love. Out with Nora, Muller is late for briefing and does not swing his compass before take off. As a result they are off course and miss the target. Muller realizes his error and corrects but the plane is hit and Bombardier Magill is badly wounded. Muller thinking he is dead does not help him. On the

About the Series

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DramaWar & Politics

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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