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Alan Alda

Capt. Benjamin Franklin 'Hawkeye' Pierce

Wayne Rogers

Capt. 'Trapper John' McIntyre

McLean Stevenson

Lt. Col. Henry Blake

Loretta Swit

Maj. Margaret 'Hot Lips' Houlihan

Larry Linville

Maj. Frank Burns

Gary Burghoff

Cpl. Walter 'Radar' O'Reilly

Jamie Farr

Cpl. Maxwell Q. Klinger

William Christopher

Father Francis Mulcahy

Gwen Farrell

Nurse Gwen
(uncredited)

Kimiko Hiroshige

Korean Woman
(uncredited)

Virginia Ann Lee

Korean Girl #1
(uncredited)

Jeff Maxwell

Pvt. Igor Straminsky
(uncredited)

Kellye Nakahara

Lt. Kellye Yamato, RN
(uncredited)

Todd Susman

P.A. Announcer
(voice)
(uncredited)

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This show is a bit of comfort food for the soul. With depth in emotion, humanity and what brings us all in - comedy. No matter how many times I watch this episode, it gets me every time. It brings a reality to the series and to war as a whole. They show their love of Henry Blake as he prepares to return to his family. With your heart full as he says goodbye, the impact is made. A he lifts off in the helicopter there are only thoughts of promise and hope. When Radar returns in the next scene, the all too real fate is exposed. No matter how many times I watch, There will always be tears in my eyes as I watch this scene.

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Trivia
Wayne Rogers decided to leave the show because he felt that Trapper John had become more of a sidekick to Alan Alda's Hawkeye than the equals they were supposed to be. 20th Century-Fox sued Rogers, but its case collapsed when it transpired that he'd never signed his contract. The reason Rogers cited for this was an archaic "morals clause", which he wouldn't accept unless the studio signed one for him in turn.

Goofs
Henry is being discharged because he has earned enough points. In reality, the Army stopped using the points system after World War II and doctors were never rotated according to points.

Quotes
Captain McIntyre: [rushing into the OR, shortly after Henry's departure... Trapper sees him unmasked] Radar, put a mask on!
Capt. Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce: If it's about my discharge, give it to me straight! I can take it!
Radar: I have a message.
[voice breaking]
Radar: Lt. Col. Henry Blake's plane was shot down over the Sea of Japan... it spun in. There were no survivors.
[Margaret begins to cry softly... the surgeons continue their work in absolute silence]