tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224037410105354251.post3900263766537097865..comments2024-03-25T04:55:45.033-07:00Comments on A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE: THE LAST DAYS OF GLENN MILLERUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224037410105354251.post-70747062446508099052022-12-15T11:37:41.165-08:002022-12-15T11:37:41.165-08:00Replied on December 15, 2022, the 78th anniversary...Replied on December 15, 2022, the 78th anniversary of his death. The deaths of Major Glenn Miller, Flight Officer John Morgan nor Lt.Col. Norm Baessell on December 15, 1944 were NOT the result of friendly fire, nor any other fire, shooting nor bombs. Allied planes were NOT in the air that day. It was the day before the Battle of the Bulge which did not begin until the next day 16 Dec 1944 and due to the weather, planes were grounded. “All conspiracy theories surrounding his death were debunked before December 15, 2019, the 75th anniversary of Miller's death.”<br /><br />https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Miller#Death<br /><br />https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Twinwood_Farm<br /><br />https://www.dennismspragg.com/glenn-miller-declassified/<br /><br />"Glenn Miller Declassified, the definitive biography by Dennis M. Spragg". Dennismspragg.com. Spragg, Dennis (September 1, 2017). Glenn Miller Declassified.<br /><br />Shenkle, Kathy. "Glenn Miller: America's Musical Hero". Arlington National Cemetery Exhibit, 1993, Pentagram (Dept. of Defense paper), and Clarinda Herald-Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), 1993, 1994.<br /><br />https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Miller#Death<br /><br />The conclusive document concerning the military career and disappearance of Major Glenn Miller appeared during 2017 in the book “Glenn Miller Declassified” by Dennis M. Spragg, director of the Glenn Miller Archives. On behalf of the Glenn Miller Estate and with the full cooperation of American and British authorities, all relevant and many new documents concerning the circumstances of the accident were discovered and published, including the inquiry findings of January 20, 1945. Major Miller was an important public figure. He had no other duties than as a musical and broadcasting officer, which consumed his time. His high profile and schedule ruled out any clandestine role as later speculated by sensationalists. He was not the victim of foul play or friendly fire. All conspiracy theories surrounding his death were therefore debunked before December 15, 2019, the 75th anniversary of his death.<br /><br />In 2019, the International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery (TIGHAR) was reported to be investigating a report that Miller’s airplane was possibly discovered many miles west of its required flight path but nothing further has been reported or found. Given modern technology, a well-funded and patient exploration could possibly find and identify the debris of the airplane along the required air transport corridor between Langney Point (Beachy Head) and St. Valery, France. All conspiracy theories surrounding his death were debunked before December 15, 2019, the 75th anniversary of Miller's death.<br /><br />https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Twinwood_Farm<br /><br />On January 20, 1945, an Eighth Air Force Board of Inquiry determined that the airplane went down over the English Channel due to a combination of human error, mechanical failure and weather. Remains of the UC-64 have never been found and Major Glenn Miller remains Missing In Action to the present day. The names of all three missing servicemen are inscribed in the Tablets of the Missing at Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial. Major Miller is listed as Alton G. Miller. <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224037410105354251.post-2643028450585958112022-12-15T10:40:19.061-08:002022-12-15T10:40:19.061-08:00It was NOT friendly fire, 78 years ago today. The ...It was NOT friendly fire, 78 years ago today. The Allies were not in the air the day before the Battle of the Bulge began, 78 years ago tomorrow.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224037410105354251.post-85996605634596461972021-12-29T12:41:26.614-08:002021-12-29T12:41:26.614-08:00I'm just watching Glen Miller film with James ...I'm just watching Glen Miller film with James stewart for the umpteen times. I was born on December 15th 1945. I was so sad I never got to ever see him and his band. There is no one like his band. I used to go each year to Ray mcfee band here in Clacton UK. It was so good. Oh I can't tell you how great it was to hear his music. LindaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09065954919621046429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224037410105354251.post-19409666236355916192020-06-27T08:27:05.443-07:002020-06-27T08:27:05.443-07:00I'm the same way. I love so many of his pieces...I'm the same way. I love so many of his pieces that it's not easy to choose a favorite. I've always loved "In The Mood" for it's surprising change in tempo but I also absolutely love "St. Louie Blues". Duck danceable music whether you want to jitterbug or slow dance, you can do both in one song! You know his music is special to have endured several generations. Heaven sent music, I say. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01847700947779015254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224037410105354251.post-48472645661891912952020-06-13T15:35:40.253-07:002020-06-13T15:35:40.253-07:00Many great bands back then, but Glenn Miller tops ...Many great bands back then, but Glenn Miller tops them, always. Always had trouble picking a favorite song, so I, at 83, just enjoy them all. So many good memories.Lily Hixonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03138846504200986018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224037410105354251.post-46042170369499145192020-06-11T19:23:19.442-07:002020-06-11T19:23:19.442-07:00The best of the big bands, i still listen to Glen...The best of the big bands, i still listen to Glenn's music today. He is greatly missed Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08296021187533524540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224037410105354251.post-25241826232884462762018-12-28T19:10:53.050-08:002018-12-28T19:10:53.050-08:00One of the greatest Band leaders to grace us. I&#...One of the greatest Band leaders to grace us. I'm so very grateful that my Mom and Dad turned me onto the Big Bands of the Forties. My favorite song is Moonlight Serenade! Thank you Glenn Miller.Steve Methuen MA USAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04832653186841690888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224037410105354251.post-89357175630981390662018-12-25T12:56:46.187-08:002018-12-25T12:56:46.187-08:00I've heard two theories. One was that the carb...I've heard two theories. One was that the carburetor on his plane may have iced up due to the cold, foggy weather they were in, This particular carburetor apparently was known to ice up in cold weather.<br /><br />The other theory was the returning bombers dumping their bombs over the English Channel. Unfortunately, unknown to them, Major Millers plane was flying southbound at the same time. Because of the fog, the bombers wouldn't have known the smaller plane was under them. The falling bombs hit Millers plane and took it down. As I said, these are just theories, and there are others. Bottom line is, we lost a great musician. Go watch "The Glenn Miller Story" with Jimmy Stewart and June Allison and Col Potter -- Oops, I mean, Harry Morgan, lol. It's a great story.<br />Waltnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224037410105354251.post-74890754305033875882018-10-24T23:11:05.126-07:002018-10-24T23:11:05.126-07:00I watched the Glenn Miller Story tonight. I wasn&#...I watched the Glenn Miller Story tonight. I wasn't even a gleam in the universe when Glenn disappeared but any educated person should have at least heard the name Glenn Miller. Rest easy, Major. Your band marches on. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13028741985081717244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224037410105354251.post-13852643856128294962018-09-03T12:44:47.813-07:002018-09-03T12:44:47.813-07:00Back in the late thirties my girlfriend and I were...Back in the late thirties my girlfriend and I were teenagers and we both liked to dance and listen to Glenn's music. <br />Later, while I was in the Air force and stationed at Bedford, England I got to see Glenn's Air force band in the concert hall in downtown Bedford. <br />I finished my 30 missions and was ready to go home when I heard the news about Glenn being missing. <br />I am 94 now and still playing his music.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361836534605021496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224037410105354251.post-17865066341186546102018-08-19T15:09:06.478-07:002018-08-19T15:09:06.478-07:00Yes. She was in attendance at this year's Glen...Yes. She was in attendance at this year's Glenn Miller Festival in his birth city of Clarinda, Iowa.JeffKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08608962448065045915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224037410105354251.post-67635515279750482162018-08-19T15:07:56.352-07:002018-08-19T15:07:56.352-07:00The research also turned up other factors, any of ...The research also turned up other factors, any of which could have had fatal consequences: First, logs for the UC-64 Norseman carrying Miller and Col. Baesell reported problems with fuel-system icing; however it had received only minor repairs because as a small personnel transport a full fix was at the bottom of the priority list versus combat-related equipment. Second, while pilot John Stuart Morgan had made the trip to Villacoublay France on numerous past occasions, he wasn't instrument-rated and could only fly during clear weather. With near-freezing temperatures over the Channel and no way to know that cloudy weather was closing in, F/O Morgan could easily have been faced with a clogged fuel system, obscured visibility, and/or so-called "loss of situational awareness" - any one of which would be sufficient to send the plane into the water. JeffKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08608962448065045915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224037410105354251.post-64167579645730024902018-05-05T14:06:08.885-07:002018-05-05T14:06:08.885-07:00I got my love of Glen Miller from my dad. Growing ...I got my love of Glen Miller from my dad. Growing up with 78’s of Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey and the other big bands, Glen Miller was always the favorite. That smooth, easy-listening sound that no one else could ever get close to.<br /><br /><br />For me St Louis Blues March is the ultimate, though of course I love Moonlight Serenade, Perfidia, etc. My children, born in the 80’s, have grown up with Glen Miller and there is no doubt that his music will live on for generations to come. Nikki, Cape Tiwn, South AfricaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224037410105354251.post-26468937050248567342018-03-18T13:41:31.671-07:002018-03-18T13:41:31.671-07:00What kind of man that was so talented and gifted m...What kind of man that was so talented and gifted must never be forgotten. I hope he is in heavens band so we will always know the joy we have heard and loved.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224037410105354251.post-57002871916528200982018-02-25T20:48:22.082-08:002018-02-25T20:48:22.082-08:00Con la música de Glenn Miller hice mis mejores ami...Con la música de Glenn Miller hice mis mejores amistades en ColombiaRicardo Salazarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582898408670609752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224037410105354251.post-5968113827298984592017-11-07T11:35:48.595-08:002017-11-07T11:35:48.595-08:00Born in 1959, I was already far removed from the b...Born in 1959, I was already far removed from the big band era. However picking up a trumpet in high school was the start of a wonderful part of my life. A local older gentleman approached me to play in his big band and I agreed. He was a huge Glen Miller fan and we played exclusively Glen Miller arrangements. Obviously I never met or heard Glen Miller's orchestra but became a huge fan. I will miss those days. I am also so grateful to have had the pleasure of playing these wonderful songs. Now I listen to his music on the internet. A HUGE Thank you to such a talented wonderful man. <br /><br />Scott Shipley November 6 2017<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224037410105354251.post-54692192024043483132017-03-24T17:28:51.190-07:002017-03-24T17:28:51.190-07:00Is his daughter Jonnie still aliveIs his daughter Jonnie still aliveAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224037410105354251.post-5207471569702487722017-03-24T17:23:51.535-07:002017-03-24T17:23:51.535-07:00Is his daughter Jonnie still alive?Is his daughter Jonnie still alive?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224037410105354251.post-38162677275851378382017-03-18T15:51:20.327-07:002017-03-18T15:51:20.327-07:00Glenn Miller is the very first man to receive a go...Glenn Miller is the very first man to receive a gold record! Well done. His death is not the end, it's the beginning.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224037410105354251.post-55497306990517817332017-01-22T11:49:37.873-08:002017-01-22T11:49:37.873-08:00I believe that the Norseman Airplane in which Glen...I believe that the Norseman Airplane in which Glenn Miller was<br />riding exploded from gas leakage as did one other such<br />Norseman airplane.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224037410105354251.post-42565266305090062502016-12-28T07:06:56.425-08:002016-12-28T07:06:56.425-08:00It's my all time favourite Christmas Movie (I&...It's my all time favourite Christmas Movie (I'm 55). Have always loved his music - came from my DadAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07071363843804324977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224037410105354251.post-33485783804051079012016-12-21T19:02:30.538-08:002016-12-21T19:02:30.538-08:00Glenn Miller's sound defines the forties and A...Glenn Miller's sound defines the forties and America's involvement in World War II. Tom Hoeflinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13623135445284209126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224037410105354251.post-1982125207018399882016-06-07T09:54:12.717-07:002016-06-07T09:54:12.717-07:00Music of this legendary jazzman was and even is ve...Music of this legendary jazzman was and even is very popular in different layers of Russian society.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224037410105354251.post-82727925772094826892015-12-06T21:54:33.681-08:002015-12-06T21:54:33.681-08:00I have Loved Glenn ever since I was { as the perve...I have Loved Glenn ever since I was { as the perverbial saying goes } I was knee--high to a grass--hopper!<br />Guess my long Love affair with Glenn's Exquisite and Ethereal sounds, has its genesis with me being truly my Mother's son.<br />She was an Extremely devout Admirer of Glenn; I remember my dear Grandmother telling me how my Mom, failing to be home for dinner--realizing she had gone to the huge Public Pool at Columbus, Ohio to swim, found my Mother near the Juke--Box listening to Glenn's records ( after having put a lot of coins in ). She told me my Mom would rather listen to Glenn than eat!<br />I still remember the massive number of Glenn's LP's<br />she had and would play them often. . .so yes, Loving Great music and [ as a baby--boomer ], I Absolutely adore Glenn Miller's flawless sounds! ! <br />Some Love Benny Goodman, Guy Lombardo, H. Mancini, the Dorsey Bros. and other Big Band names. . .for me though, no one, clearly no Big Band group has or ever will eclipse the Greatest of them all: Glenn Miller! ! !Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10243148320945813505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224037410105354251.post-69342541740164492332015-11-28T19:18:03.357-08:002015-11-28T19:18:03.357-08:00The sorrow of War! I remember that the great tru...The sorrow of War! I remember that the great trumpet player also died violently in an automobile accident: he was only 26 years old. I JUST WISH THAT WRECKAGE OF THE PLANE WAS FOUND FOR "CLOSURE.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com