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Miller, Alton Glenn, Maj.
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Contact Info
Home Town Fort Morgan, CO
Last Address RAF Twinwood Farm
Date of Passing Dec 15, 1944
Location of Interment Arlington National Cemetery (VLM) - Arlington, Virginia
Other Memories Capt. Miller's mission was morale-building, bringing a touch of home to the troops, and modernizing military music. He was also a talented fund raiser, and raised millions of dollars in War Bond drives.
Besides arranging music, Miller created and directed his own band. Capt. Miller selected servicemen who had belonged to the best bands in the United States to build a special 50-member band, the 418th Army Air Force Band at Yale University on March 20, 1943. Their post duties included reveille, taps, march, retreat, and entertainment.
Miller attracted Air Corps recruits through his "I Sustain the Wings" weekly radio broadcast. To open "Wings" on June 10, 1944, Capt. Glenn Miller reported, "It's been a big week for our side. Over on the beaches of Normandy our boys have fired the opening guns of the long awaited drive to liberate the world."
