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Alton Glen "Glenn" Miller (March 1, 1904 – December 15, 1944) was an American big band conductor, arranger, composer, trombone player, and recording artist before and during World War II, when he was an officer in the US Army Air Forces. [1]
Miller's travel orders did not authorise him to board a "casual" flight and he did not report his intentions to his chain of command, so SHAEF was unaware of Miller's whereabouts. Although the RAF Training Unit at Twinwood had stood down, the aerodrome was open. At 13:45 Morgan landed at Twinwood, boarded Baessell and Miller, and took off at 13:55.
Per a BBC report, TIGHAR's interest in Glenn Miller was inspired by a fisherman's claims that he caught a plane wreck in his nets, then released it. Although TIGHAR has failed to independently corroborate the claims to date, and have not seen or verified the wreck, they maintain that there is a possibility that the reported debris could be ...
Eighty years ago on Aug. 27th, 1944, the great American bandleader Glenn Miller performed at a base some 60 miles north of London, RAF Twinwood, the hub and airfield he frequently flew in and out ...
A statue to Glenn Miller and a blue plaque can be seen at the Bedford Corn Exchange to mark his time in the town [Alex Pope/BBC] Follow Beds, Herts and Bucks news on BBC Sounds , Facebook ...
Crash site Cause/circumstances Aaliyah: United States 2001 Actress, singer, and model Cessna 402: ... Glenn Miller: United States 1944 Musician, Big Band leader
Major Glenn Miller was a passenger on a UC-64A Norseman (s/n 44-70285) flown by F/O John R. S. Morgan which disappeared over the English Channel on December 15, 1944, possibly due to being struck by bombs jettisoned from RAF Lancasters after an aborted raid.
The 1954 album contained eight selections. The soundtrack was re-released with an expanded track list. The album Glenn Miller Plays Selections From the Film "The Glenn Miller Story" was number one for 11 weeks on the Billboard albums chart the same year, released as RCA Victor LPT 3057. The original 1954 album contained eight selections.