{"product_id":"glenn-miller-declassified-paperback-softback-9781640123083","title":"Glenn Miller Declassified (Paperback \/ softback) 9781640123083","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eGlenn Miller Declassified\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDennis M. Spragg (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781640123083\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 1 March 2020\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e408 pages, 26 photographs, 1 illustration, 3 tables, index\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.7 cm, 0.588 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\"Spragg has crafted a book that will appeal and benefit an eclectic group of readers, including those with interests in World War II, big band and swing music, unsolved mysteries, and of course, Glenn Miller himself.\"-\u003ci\u003eMilitary Review\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e“Spragg debunks a variety of conspiracy theories on Miller’s disappearance. . . . But even readers uninterested in conspiracy theories will be impressed with Miller’s extraordinary talent, remarkable work ethic, and commitment to music, the ‘kids,’ and his country.”-Richard Culyer, \u003ci\u003eWorld War II Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e“A magnificent new look at [Glenn Miller’s] entire career, as well as a stunning conclusion about how he really went down in 1944’s most famous aerial missing person case. It’s not what you think, either!”-Blaine Taylor, \u003ci\u003eMilitary Advisor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\"This is an important book about a significant chapter in the life of Glenn Miller, one of the true giants of American popular music.\"-Joe Lang, NJ Jazz Society\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\"Spragg's account offers depth and closure to this long debated matter.\"-Rich Kienzle, \u003ci\u003ePittsburgh Post-Gazette\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eGlenn Miller Declassified\u003c\/i\u003e will, of course, be of interest to scholars of military history and American music. But it is also an excellent resource for understanding broadcasting (both of music and spoke word) during World War II. Furthermore, \u003ci\u003eGlenn Miller Declassified\u003c\/i\u003e will be of interest to scholars of Iowa and the Midwest, as Miller was a native son of Iowa whose musical mind was shaped by the band culture of the interwar America heartland.\"-\u003ci\u003eAnnals of Iowa\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\"Readers who enjoy true-crime and mystery media-whether Netflix's \"Making a Murderer,\" public radio's \"Serial\" or history-mysteries of any kind-will find plenty to keep the pages turning.\"-Clay Evans, \u003ci\u003eDaily Camera\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e“Dennis Spragg not only brings Miller’s entire professional life and career into sharp focus; he artfully weaves together strands of military, aviation, political, and cultural history to produce what is sure to be the definitive biography of this dedicated patriot and gifted entertainer. \u003ci\u003eGlenn Miller Declassified\u003c\/i\u003e is a richly researched and wonderfully crafted work.”-Mark J. Conversino, deputy commandant and professor of strategy and security studies at the U.S. Air Force School of Advanced Air and Space Studies\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e“\u003ci\u003eGlenn Miller Declassified\u003c\/i\u003e is a remarkable feat of historical investigation, technical analysis, and cultural retrospective. Meticulously researched, the author provides the most compelling argument yet of what happened to one of America’s most influential musical figures.”-Col. Matthew M. Hurley, U.S. Air Force (Ret.), and former USAF and division chief, ISR Doctrine and Policy\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e“With great dedication Dennis Spragg has extensively researched the stories that have long circulated about the disappearance of our father’s plane during World War II. Finally, there is resolution to this long-standing mystery.”-Jonnie Miller Hoffman, daughter and surviving heir of Glenn Miller\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn December 15, 1944, Maj. Alton Glenn Miller, commanding officer of the Army Air Force Band (Special), boarded a plane in England bound for France with Lt. Col. Norman Francis Baessell. Somewhere over the English Channel the plane vanished. No trace of the aircraft or its occupants has ever been found. To this day Miller, Baessell, and the pilot, John Robert Stuart Morgan, are classified as missing in action.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Weaving together cultural and military history, \u003ci\u003eGlenn Miller Declassified\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of the musical legend Miller and his military career as commanding officer of the Army Air Force Band during World War II. After a brief assignment to the Army Specialist Corps, Miller was assigned to the Army Air Forces Training Command and soon thereafter to Supreme Headquarters, Allied Expeditionary Force, in the UK. Later that year Miller and his band were to be transferred to Paris to expand the Allied Expeditionary Forces Programme, but Miller never made it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Miller’s disappearance resulted in numerous conspiracy theories, especially since much of the information surrounding his military service had been classified, restricted, or, in some cases, lost. Dennis M. Spragg has gained unprecedented access to the Miller family archives as well as military and government documents to lay such theories to rest and to demonstrate the lasting legacy and importance of Miller’s life, career, and service to his country.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eList of Illustrations\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e Author’\u003cbr\u003es Note\u003cbr\u003e List of Abbreviations\u003cbr\u003e Prelude\u003cbr\u003e Part 1. Sustineo Alas\u003cbr\u003e 1. A Sense of Duty \u003cbr\u003e 2. Director of Bands \u003cbr\u003e 3. Shotgun Marriage\u003cbr\u003e Part 2. Oranges and Lemons\u003cbr\u003e 4. A Hunk o’\u003cbr\u003e Home\u003cbr\u003e 5. The Far Shore \u003cbr\u003e 6. Stormy Weather\u003cbr\u003e Part 3. Per Ardua ad Astra\u003cbr\u003e 7. Bomber Autobahn \u003cbr\u003e 8. On the Continent\u003cbr\u003e 9. Homeward Bound\u003cbr\u003e Coda \u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography \u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Potomac Books","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52520748581144,"sku":"9781640123083","price":22.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/glenn-miller-declassified-paperback-softback-9781640123083","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}