Big Brother

Season 2 - Episode 5: Big Brother
Overview
The 918 lands at Mogador in North Africa to refuel and re-arm. Gallagher's plane lands 21 hours late after his stopover in Yugoslavia. The senior officer is Lieutenant Col. Preston ""Pres"" Gallagher (Joe Gallagher's brother). Pres explains that he has a mixed unit of Americans, British & Australians and he has been barely holding on but ""Infantry holds, that's what they do"". Now that Gallagher has landed safely Pres decides to pull out. Pres takes Gallagher's gas, and sends Captain Strader to blow up the 918th's planes fights. An exhausted Pres collapses and is hospitalized. Major Dutton takes command of ground forces and orders Master Sergeant Orland to prepare to move out. Gallagher radios for gas and the incoming plane is shot down. Pres recovers and decides to fight on. Gallagher sends Lieutenant Col. Bailey with 3 B-17's to bomb the target.
Episode Information
TV Show
12 O'Clock High
Season
Season 2
Episode Number
5
Air Date
October 11, 1965
Guest Stars

Robert Colbert
Lt. Col. Frank Bailey

Douglas Henderson
Maj. Lecroy

Jack Lord
Lt. Col. Preston Gallagher

Julie Adams
Lt. Betty Russo
Robert Sorrells
SSgt. Webhorn

William Swan
Lieutenant
Crew
Jack Turley
Writer
Jerry Hopper
Director