What happened to the man who led the world's most popular big band?
In 1944, Glenn Miller was at the height of his musical fame. This video explores the unsolved disappearance of the legendary bandleader during a wartime flight across the English Channel.
At the peak of the Big Band era, Glenn Miller stood alongside Benny Goodman as a premier figure in music. While serving as a major in the US Army Air Force to entertain troops, Miller boarded a flight on December 15, 1944, destined for a performance in liberated Paris.
The aircraft, carrying Miller and two others, vanished during the short journey across the English Channel. Despite the scale of the disappearance, no wreckage or remains were ever recovered, leaving the legendary musician officially listed as missing in action.
Source: The Mysterious Disappearance of One of the Most Successful Recording Artists of All Time
