The late, great Glenn Miller.In conjunction with my novel research, I now have ten WWII Air Corps vets acting as technical advisors (welcome aboard, Ben). A recent question sent out to my panel asked for input on what were the big songs of 1943 that the flyboys of the Air Corps listened to and enjoyed.
Here are the top six, in no particular order:
1. String of Pearls
2. Moonlight Serenade
3. Tuxedo Junction
4. Serenade in Blue
5. White Cliffs of Dover
6. He Wore A Pair of Silver Wings
Here are the top six, in no particular order:
1. String of Pearls
2. Moonlight Serenade
3. Tuxedo Junction
4. Serenade in Blue
5. White Cliffs of Dover
6. He Wore A Pair of Silver Wings
On Air Corps veteran Marshall Stelzriede's excellent website, there is a copy of an article from the New York Times published in 1985 that suggests the theory that Miller's plane was downed accidentally by RAF bombers. The link is http://www.stelzriede.com/ms/html/mshwma22.htm. The link also has interesting audio clips, such as Miller speaking to German soldiers in 1944 and news reports of his death.
Of course, this isn't news to most WWII aviation people, but it's still very interesting.
