McHale's Navy

Season 1, Episode 2

Episode Title: A Purple Heart for Gruber

Air Date: 1962-10-18

Overview:

Lester Gruber has been given the job of laundering Captain Binghamton's uniforms. When a Japanese sub fires on the PT 73, the uniforms are destroyed, and Lester's finger is scratched, prompting him to put in for a Purple Heart.