Person:Glenn Miller (5)

Watchers
Glenn Miller
d.15 Dec 1944
m. 4 May 1898
  1. Elmer D. Miller1901 -
  2. Glenn Miller1904 - 1944
Facts and Events
Name Glenn Miller
Baptismal Name Alton Glen Miller
Gender Male
Birth[1][3] 1 Mar 1904 Clarinda, Page, Iowa, United States
Census[2] 1910 Tryon, McPherson, Nebraska, United States
Death[1] 15 Dec 1944 Lost in a plane crash over the English Channel
Burial? Body never recovered
Reference Number? Q103651?


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Alton Glenn Miller (March 1, 1904 – disappeared December 15, 1944) was an American big band trombonist, arranger, composer, and bandleader in the Swing era. He was the best-selling recording artist from 1939 to 1942, leading one of the best-known big bands. Miller's recordings include "In the Mood", "Moonlight Serenade", "Pennsylvania 6-5000", "Chattanooga Choo Choo", "A String of Pearls", "At Last", "(I've Got a Gal In) Kalamazoo", "American Patrol", "Tuxedo Junction", "Elmer's Tune", "Little Brown Jug", and "Anvil Chorus". In just four years, Miller scored 16 number-one records and 69 top-10 hits—more than Elvis Presley (40 top 10s) and the Beatles (33 top 10s) did in their careers.

In 1942, Miller volunteered to join the U.S. military to entertain troops during World War II, ending up with the U.S. Army Air Forces. On December 15, 1944, while flying to Paris, Miller's aircraft disappeared in bad weather over the English Channel. He was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal.

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References
  1. 1.0 1.1 Glenn Miller, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
  2. McPherson, Nebraska, United States. 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    ED 90, sheet 8A.
  3. Iowa. Iowa Births and Christenings, 1830-1950. (FamilySearch Record Search).

    Listed as Alton Glen Miller.