World War II Honoree

Glenn Alton Miller

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Clarinda, Iowa

Honored By

Bill Bartscherer

MAJOR. BUILT A SPECIAL 50 MEMBER BAND; THE 418TH ARMY AIR FORCE BAND THAT MODERNIZED MILITARY MUSIC, RAISED MORALE AND HELPED AN UNCERTAIN WORLD SURMOUNT SOME OF HISTORY'S DARKEST TIMES. BETWEEN 1939 AND 1943, THE SILKY SOUNDS OF THE GLENN MILLER ORCHESTRA SCORED 22 HITS THAT TOPPED THE NATIONAL CHARTS. HIS PLANE WAS A NORSEMAN UC-64, LOST OVER THE ENGLISH CHANNEL DECEMBER 15, 1944 ON A FLIGHT FROM TWINWOOD FARM AIRFIELD TO PARIS. PERSONAL DECORATIONS INCLUDE THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, MARKSMANSHIP BADGE WITH CARBINE AND PISTOL BARS.