I loved this show as a kid. It led me to read every account of WWII I could get my hands on, which led me to reading and studying military history books in general.
A different effect on me as a 7 year-old:
Put on cammo;
Crawl through woods with my fake rifle;
Dig foxholes;
Climb trees:
Shoot imaginary Germans.
Never missed the show.
I also loved this show as a kid.
Eventually, I enlisted in the Marine Corps.
:-)
Semper Fi!