12 O'Clock High Falling Star (Season 2, Episode 16)
TV Episode | 60 min | Drama, War

12 O'Clock High

Falling Star (Season 2, Episode 16)

TV Episode | 60 min | Drama, War

On the way back from a mission, a mentor of Joe Gallagher's, Colonel Gus "Pappy" Wexler is flying as an observer. Gallagher asks Fowler to let Wexler fly in the co-pilot seat. They are attacked by ME-109's and Joe is wounded, Pappy takes ...See moreOn the way back from a mission, a mentor of Joe Gallagher's, Colonel Gus "Pappy" Wexler is flying as an observer. Gallagher asks Fowler to let Wexler fly in the co-pilot seat. They are attacked by ME-109's and Joe is wounded, Pappy takes over calling Gallagher "Bernie". At HQ General Pritchard asks Harvey Stovall's opinion of Wexler. General Britt is away in Washington and if he is not back, Pritchard will be looking for a new Wing Commander. He is thinking of Wexler or Gallagher. Gallagher is on the sick list so Wexler becomes acting Group Commander, and Gallagher the acting Wing Commander. Wexler wants things run by the book. On the next mission, he takes 3 planes and turns too early and aborts. He calls his Bob Fowler, his co-pilot "Bernie", and when Sandy questions him, Wexler orders him to stand down and report to the Flight Surgeon when he is back. Later in the Star & Bottle, the pilots celebrate with Wexler and he makes a good show of it. He arm wrestles Captain Banazek and wins. Written by "Pappy" Takes Command See less

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13 cast members

Name	Known for
Paul Burke Col. Joe Gallagher Col. Joe Gallagher See fewer	The Thomas Crown Affair (1968)
Frank Overton Maj. Harvey Stovall Maj. Harvey Stovall See fewer	To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
Chris Robinson Sgt. Sandy Komansky Sgt. Sandy Komansky See fewer	Catch the Black Sunshine (1974)
James Daly Col. Gus Wexler Col. Gus Wexler See fewer	Planet of the Apes (1968)
Barbara Shelley Alice Clyde-Bryce Alice Clyde-Bryce See fewer	Quatermass and the Pit (1967)
David Macklin Lieutenant Booth Lieutenant Booth See fewer	Welcome to Arrow Beach (1973)
Paul Comi Capt. Banazak Capt. Banazak See fewer	Howard the Duck (1986)
Barney Phillips Maj. Donald 'Doc' Kaiser Maj. Donald 'Doc' Kaiser See fewer	The Twilight Zone (1959)
Paul Newlan Lt. Gen. Bill Pritchard Lt. Gen. Bill Pritchard See fewer	Down Rio Grande Way (1942)
Robert Dornan Lt. Bob Fowler Lt. Bob Fowler See fewer	The Starfighters (1964)
Jayne Massey WAC Sergeant WAC Sergeant See fewer	The Destructors (1968)
John Luce Lieutenant Clark Lieutenant Clark See fewer	The Fugitive (1963)
Judy Carne Doris Doris See fewer	Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1967)