Every so often, the World War II death of band leader Glenn Miller pops back up in the

news, with someone claiming they've finally solved his mysterious, unsolved disappearance.

All we know for sure is that his plane took off to cross the English Channel, and he was

never seen again.

At least, this is what happened according to the popular version of the story.

We're going to hear all the facts today on Skeptoid.

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I'm Brian Dunning from Skeptoid.com, the disappearance of Glenn Miller.

In 1944, Alton Glenn Miller, born 1904, was on top of the world.

He was the world's most popular band leader, and the Glenn Miller Orchestra was the best-selling

recording group on Earth. His influence on big band swing music was rivaled only by the great

Benny Goodman. A patriot, Miller convinced the United States Army to let him tour the theaters of

World War II, entertaining the troops. As a major serving in the United States Army Air Force,

Glenn Miller boarded a small plane for a quick hop across the English Channel to give a concert in

Paris. But the only destination that little single engine plane and the three men on board ever

reached was the file of history's unsolved mysteries. No trace was ever found,

and Miller remains listed to this day as missing in action. He was only 40 years old.

As we so often see with celebrity deaths or any mysterious disappearances,

rumors and alternative theories tend to pop up like daisies.

What happened to Glenn Miller? Did he die in a plane crash at sea and was never found,

or was he perhaps secreted away in some intelligence-related spy story?

What's known for sure is that he got on a plane. Glenn Miller's last flight was from RAF

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