Clay) Michael A. Salcido (Rodriguez) "White Gold" is the 23rd episode of Season 3 of the CBS-TV series M*A*S*H. The Army's supplies of penicillin are low, and thefts are high.
For its medicinal value in treating infections, and because it gets top dollar on the black market, the drug has earned the nickname "white gold".
A trio of soldiers dressed in spy gear is caught breaking into the 4077th's emergency ration.
Radar O'Reilly traces the tag and learns it belonged to another soldier killed in action.
Injuring himself and trashing the tent, Flagg insists there was a struggle and promises to connect the incident to his latest case, studying penicillin turning up on the black market.