Maxwell Q. Klinger was a secondary protagonist in the M*A*S*H television series. Born in Toledo, Klinger was a Arab-American of Lebanese descent. During the Korean War Klinger had been drafted into the United States Army and assigned to the M*A*S*H 4077 with the rank of Corporal. Hating the war and wanting to go home, Klinger hit upon the idea of cross dressing in women's outfits and other crazy stunts in order to convince his superiors to grant him a Section 8 discharge.