M*A*S*H: Sometimes You Hear the Bullet (1973)

Hawkeye (Alan Alda) is once again forced to come face to face with the horror of war when he finds that the life of his old buddy, iconoclastic journalist Tommy Gillis (James Callahan), is in his hands. Meanwhile, Frank (Larry Linville) tries to parlay a minor injury into a Purple Heart medal. Former child actor and future director Ron Howard guest-stars as Wendell Peterson, a 15-year-old PFC. "Sometimes You Hear the Bullet" originally aired on January 28, 1973. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide