12 O'Clock High - Season 1 - Eps 14: An Act of War
The group returns from a bomb run the air frame factory at Metz. The leader, Major Cobb reports complete destruction of the target, but the Intelligence officer Major Herrick says the factory is still operating. General Crowe chews Frank out and he takes a single B-17 to scout the target. He and Lieutenant Canello find out that they have been bombing a decoy area, locate the real factory but get shot down before they can return with the information. Canello is killed. Captured by angry French partisans who hate the Americans' for bombing them, Savage must fight for his life. He eventually persuades the partisans that the bomb raids are necessary.
About 12 O'Clock High

Title: 12 O'Clock High
First Air Date: 1964-09-18
Last Air Date: 1967-01-13
Status: Ended
Rating: 7.263/10 (from 19 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 3
Total Episodes: 78
Network: ABC
Genres: Drama, War & Politics
Production Companies: Unknown
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.
Cast

Paul Burke
Colonel Joe Gallagher

Frank Overton
Major Harvey Stovall

Chris Robinson
T/Sgt. Alexander "Sandy" Komansky

Barney Phillips
Major "Doc" Kaiser

Andrew Duggan
Brigadier/Major General Ed Britt

Robert Dornan
Lieutenant/Captain Fowler