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Combat!•Season 2•Episode 28

The Short Day of Private Putnam

8.5/10 · 129 votesMar 24, 196460 min

Ranked #18 of 32 in Season 2•+0.2 vs season avg

Pvt. Putnam (Putt) is a 15 year old run away. He lies to cover up his age and the fact that he is a green recruit. A friend tells Hanley he is only 15. When he panic he nearly get the Sarge & himself killed.

Directed byBernard McEveety

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Seasons5

Season 2 Episodes32

Bridge at Chalons

Bridgehead

Masquerade

The Long Way Home (1)

The Long Way Home (2)

The Wounded Don't Cry

Doughboy

Glow Against the Sky

The Little Jewel

A Distant Drum

Anatomy of a Patrol

Ambush

Barrage

Thunder from the Hill

The Party

Gideon's Army

The Pillbox

The General and the Sergeant

Eyes of the Hunter

The Hostages

Mail Call

Counter-Punch

A Silent Cry

The Hunter still

The Hunter

What Are the Bugles Blowin' For? (1)

What Are the Bugles Blowin' For? (2)

Weep No More

E28 8.5Now viewing

The Short Day of Private Putnam

Rescue

Command

Infant of Prague

The Glory Among Men

Cast8

Rick Jason

Rick Jason

Lieutenant Gil Hanley

Vic Morrow

Vic Morrow

Sergeant Chip Saunders

Jack Hogan

Jack Hogan

William G. Kirby

P

Pierre Jalbert

Paul "Caje" Lemay

C

Conlan Carter

Doc

D

Dick Peabody

Little John

Tom Lowell

Tom Lowell

Billy Nelson

S

Steven Rogers

Doc Walton

Crew1

B

Bernard McEveety

Director

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Episode Summary

"The Short Day of Private Putnam" is episode 28 of Combat! season 2. It scored 8.5/10 from 129 votes, ranking #18 of 32 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by Bernard McEveety, it aired on March 24, 1964.

Next: E29 · Rescue Best of Season 2