The Men and the Boys
Episode 3 · 1964-10-02

- Drama
- War & Politics
Episode overview
Tom Lockridge is a copilot, on a mission the pilot is killed, and he takes over allowing the crew to bail out. His best friend Captain Wade Ritchie disobeys orders and flies cover with his B-17. Back on the ground Savage tells Ritchie he is going to charge him with disobeying an order for leaving formation. When Lockridge returns and finds this out he turns his back on the General. Savage tries to explain to Lockridge the concept of formation discipline, but he is only concerned about his friend. Ritchie draws a court martial and is reduced in rank to 1st Lieutenant. Savage speaks to Libby MacAndrews, Lockridge's girl and she and Savage both keep working on him. On the next mission Lieutenant Ritchie flies as copilot with Savage and they get hit, Lockridge now an aircraft commander realizes he can't break formation.
Season 1 episodes
1. Golden Boy Had Nine Black Sheep1964-09-18
2. Follow the Leader1964-09-25
3. The Men and the Boys1964-10-02
4. The Sound of Distant Thunder1964-10-16
5. The Climate of Doubt1964-10-23
6. Pressure Point1964-10-30
7. Decision1964-11-06
8. The Hours Before Dawn1964-11-13
9. Appointment at Liege1964-11-20
10. Interlude1964-11-27
11. Here's to Courageous Cowards1964-12-04
12. Soldiers Sometimes Kill1964-12-11
13. The Suspected1964-12-18
14. An Act of War1964-12-25
15. Those Who Are About to Die1965-01-01
16. In Search of My Enemy1965-01-08
17. The Albatross1965-01-15
18. The Lorelei1965-01-22
19. Faith, Hope and Sergeant Aronson1965-01-29
20. To Heinie, with Love1965-02-05
21. The Clash1965-02-12
22. The Ticket1965-02-26
23. The Trap1965-03-05
24. The End of the Line1965-03-12
25. The Threat1965-03-19
26. Mutiny at Ten Thousand Feet1965-03-26
27. The Mission1965-04-02
28. The Cry of Fallen Birds1965-04-09
29. V for Vendetta1965-04-16
30. P.O.W. (1)1965-04-23
31. P.O.W. (2)1965-04-30
32. The Hero1965-05-07