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Sometimes You Hear the Bullet

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Frank throws his back out whilst spending the evening with Margaret, and ends up in traction. He promptly applies for the Purple Heart, having been 'technically' wounded at a frontline unit. Tommy Gillis, an old friend of Hawkeye's, is writing a book about the war, and pays him a visit. Later, Tommy is brought into the camp, seriously wounded, and Hawkeye can't save him. A 15-year-old kid is in the hospital to have his appendix out. He joined up to be a hero back home, but Hawkeye has him sent home, giving him Frank's purple heart.

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  • Originally Aired January 28, 1973
  • Runtime 25 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-PG
  • Production Code J318
  • Network CBS
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Name Type Role
Carl Kleinschmitt Writer
Ron Howard Guest Star
Fred Lerner Guest Star
Chuck Hicks Guest Star
James T. Callahan Guest Star
William Wiard Director