Famed band-leader Glenn Miller was a superstar of his and subsequent generations, who previously had accepted the US Military position that Miller had died over the English Channel during World War II. Pulitzer Prize nominee Hunton Downs discovered hints of a conspiracy and cover up during his specialized military service thoughout Europe just after the war, and embarked on a 55-year search for the truth. Through RAF and erman secret documents he accessedo in his military work, and through information that has since been de-classified, Downs pieced together, bit by bit, the amazing story of Glenn Miller's work for the US Psychological Warfare Division and his subsequent role as a secret envoy for Eisenhower in Ike's attempt to end the war as early as possible. Miller spoke German, a fact not known to many, and as one of the most revered stars in the world, he had great influence in his secret broadcasts to Germany which accompanied performances of his music by his band. The subsequent cover up story is almost as fascinating as Miller's secret life.

The Glenn Miller Conspiracy: The Never-Before-Told Story of His Life -- and Death

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Glenn Miller was one of the most successful and enduring names of the Big Band era, with many popular tunes such as 'In the Mood', 'Chattanooga Choo Choo' and 'Little Brown Jug'. In 1944, while travelling to entertain US troops in France, he disappeared. The story has always been that his plane crashed and his body was never found. In this new expose, Hunton Downs reveals that Glenn Miller was never in that plane and the reason why his body was never found was because he was killed in wartime Paris by the Nazis. Miller could speak German and was hugely popular amongst German troops - almost as much so as amongst US troops.  So, what took him to Paris? Why have the US never revealed the contents of his war records? What did they have to hide that resulted in a cover up that has lasted for so many years? The Glenn Miller Conspiracy pieces together, bit by bit, the amazing story of Glenn Miller's work for the US in the Psychological Warfare Division and his subsequent role as secret envoy for Eisenhhower. Downs has extensively studied de-classified information, mostly German, to discover a cover-up that is as fascinating as Miller's own life. Hunton Downs is a former US Lieutenant Colonel who, as a post-war journalist received the Edward R Murrow citation for his Cold War coverage and was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize for his reporting on Vietnam. He has written four other books.

The Glenn Miller Conspiracy: The Shocking True Story of How He Died and Why

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The Glenn Miller Conspiracy: The Never-Before-Told Story of His Life -- and Death

The Glenn Miller Conspiracy: The Shocking True Story of How He Died and Why