On September 27, 1942, Glenn Miller and his Orchestra gave their last performance. America’s number one band was breaking up because its ... Arnold the commanding general of the Army Air Forces (AAF), ...

Glenn Miller was a trombone player ... Miller became a US Army Air Force captain and the leader of an army band, helping to ...

The Emporia Arts Center is thrilled to bring the world-renowned Glenn Miller Orchestra to Emporia! Recognized as the most popular and sought-after big band in the world today, the Glenn ...

Captain Miller conducts the Army Air Forces Band (Special ... my 2017 book, Glenn Miller Declassified. Newly released government documents described the Eighth Air Force’s own investigation ...

Miller broke up the band and volunteered for the U.S. Army. There, he organized and led the Glenn Miller Army Air Force Band, which entertained servicemen in Europe. On Dec. 15, 1944, Maj.

Glenn Miller (1904 - 1944 ... becoming a Captain and leader of the Army Air Force Band. In 1944, at the height of his fame, Miller flew from England to France, to play another concert for troops ...

The Glenn Miller Army Air Force Band played more than 800 performances, more than half of which were broadcast to millions of listeners. Tragically in December 1944, Miller’s plane disappeared over ...