But behind Miller's success, a world war was raging. So in 1942, at the height of his civilian stardom, he traded his suit and baton for a uniform, enlisting as a captain in the U.S. Army Air Forces.

Eighty years ago on Aug. 27th, 1944, the great American bandleader Glenn Miller performed at a base some 60 miles north of London, RAF Twinwood, the hub and airfield he frequently flew in and out ...

Glenn Miller is a legendary composer, trombonist, and big bandleader. The music icon, however, disappeared in 1944 and was never seen again. Here's what happened.

Miller disappeared on a flight out of Twinwood in 1944. LONDON -- Eighty years ago on Aug. 27th, 1944, the great American bandleader Glenn Miller performed at a base some 60 miles north of London ...

It was Christmas Day, 1944, when people heard the news: Glenn Miller, one of music's biggest stars, had vanished. He had boarded a military plane from Britain, bound for Paris, where he was ...

Eighty years ago on Aug. 27th, 1944, the great American bandleader Glenn Miller performed at a base some 60 miles north of London, RAF Twinwood, the hub and airfield he frequently flew in and out ...

But behind Miller's success, a world war was raging. So in 1942, at the height of his civilian stardom, he traded his suit and baton for a uniform, enlisting as a captain in the U.S. Army Air Forces.

Glenn Miller was 40 years old when he disappeared. But his star didn't fade. The Glenn Miller Story , a dramatization of his life starring Jimmy Stewart, was a box office smash in 1954.

Glenn Miller was the swing era's biggest star. Then, he vanished without a trace. 80 years later, Glenn Miller's sudden disappearance remains unsolved It was Christmas Day, 1944, when people heard ...