Call of Silence
- Episode aired Nov 23, 2004
- TV-PG
- 44m
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9.0/10
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A Medal of Honor recipient from WWII turns himself in and confesses to the team the murder of his friend 60 years ago.A Medal of Honor recipient from WWII turns himself in and confesses to the team the murder of his friend 60 years ago.A Medal of Honor recipient from WWII turns himself in and confesses to the team the murder of his friend 60 years ago.
Garette Ratliff Henson
- Young Cpl. Ernie Yost
- (as Garette Henson)
Bennet Guillory
- Henry
- (as Ben Guillory)
Hugh B. Holub
- Superintendent
- (as Hugh Holub)
Scott Thomas
- Pvt. Bellows
- (as Scott Miles)
Douglas Griffith
- Lt. Col. Douglas Griffith
- (as Lt. Col. Douglas Griffith)
Andy B. Dardaine
- Actor
- (uncredited)
Kevin Sizemore
- Sgt. William Moore
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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Did you know
- TriviaCharles Durning's character portrays a Medal of Honor recipient. In real life, Durning was awarded the Purple Heart three times in WWII for injuries received. In addition to Purple Heart, Durning was awarded the Silver and Bronze Stars for valor and the World War II Victory Medal. In 2008, the French consul presented him with the National Order of the Legion of Honor.
- GoofsWhen Lt. Coleman and the MPs arrive to arrest Corporal Yost, DiNozzo pulls back his tie to display the Medal of Honor hanging from his chest. All three stand at attention but only the MPs salute, Coleman does not. By tradition the Medal of Honor is saluted by all personnel unless the military person is without cover (that is bare-headed), as Coleman is.
- Quotes
[last lines]
Ernie Yost: And you were never on Iwo Jima.
Hitoshi Yoshida: Iwo Jima? No.
Ernie Yost: Ah...
Hitoshi Yoshida: Guadalcanal.
[Ernie looks at him with surprise. Smiling, Hitoshi pours himself a cup of sake, and he and Ernie clink cups together]
- ConnectionsReferences To the Shores of Iwo Jima (1945)
- SoundtracksKyoto Slum
(uncredited)
Written by Dominic Kelly
Performed by Dominic Kelly
Courtesy of Addax Music Company
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Medal of Honor recipients
Someone mistakenly said their is no requirement to salute a Medal of Honor recipient. That's technically true, but practically wrong. The salute is rendered to honor the medal and what it represents along with the person wearing it. In the Marine Corps I can testify to the salute being one of the most respected traditions we have. I witnessed a bird colonel salute a gunny who was wearing the ribbon on his summer service charlie. The technical adviser for NCIS the first few seasons was dead on his advice and Mark Harmon played a former Gunny almost perfectly. I wish they still had the TA because recent episodes have deteriorated considerably. That said...Code of Silence with the great actor and American hero Charles Durning is the best episode ever made. As a former Marine I never cry, but the performances in this episode certainly produced some sweat around the eyes. Semper Fi.
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- Nov 4, 2013
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