EPISODE · Sep 24, 2022 · 15 MIN
Chesterfield Moonlight Serenade - Glenn Miller joins the Army 9/24/1942
from The World War 2 Radio Podcast · host Brick Pickle Media LLC
Today we have the September 24, 1942, broadcast of the Chesterfield Moonlight Serenade show, the final broadcast before Glenn Miller joined the U.S. Army. Miller, one of the most popular performers of the big band era, volunteered to join the Army and entertain the troops. The 38-year-old band leader gave up a salary of more than $15,000 a week to serve. Miller and his band entertained thousands of Allied troops over the next two years. During a flight from England to France on December 15, 1944, Miller’s plane disappeared over the English Channel. He was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star in 1945. Be sure to visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts, where you can find links to past episodes, as well as the books featured in our podcasts.
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Today we have the September 24, 1942, broadcast of the Chesterfield Moonlight Serenade show, the final broadcast before Glenn Miller joined the U.S. Army. Miller, one of the most popular performers of the big band era, volunteered to join the Army and entertain the troops. The 38-year-old band leader gave up a salary of more than $15,000 a week to serve. Miller and his band entertained thousands of Allied troops over the next two years. During a flight from England to France on December 15, 1944, Miller’s plane disappeared over the English Channel. He was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star in 1945. Be sure to visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts, where you can find links to past episodes, as well as the books featured in our podcasts.
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