Glenn Miller

Alton Glenn Miller (March 1, 1904 – missing in action December 15, 1944) was an American jazz musician (trombone), arranger, composer, and bandleader in the swing era. He was one of the best-selling recording artists from 1939 to 1943, leading one of the best known "Big Bands". While he was traveling to entertain U.S. troops in France during World War II, the plane Miller was aboard disappeared in bad weather over the English Channel. No trace was ever found.

Glenn Miller in The War That Came Early
On election night, 1940, Peggy Druce listened to Glenn Miller on the radio. The music made her happy briefly, as the Nazis hated jazz, and she hated the Nazis. However, her mind turned to other things, and Miller's music didn't keep her happy long.