Major. Alton Glenn Miller, one of the most famous Bandleaders from all over the world Creating the most popular songs, Chattanooga Choo Choo, In The Mood, and Moonlight Serenade. from 1939-1942. in 1942 He left his band to join the AAF (Army Air Force) to conduct the AAF Band. He then traveled all around The globe playing his music that the Men in uniform enjoyed. One night he woke up and noticed he was going to be late to travel from England to Paris along with two U.S military officers. while flying to Paris, the plane went down in the English Channel, Glenn Miller perished at the age of 40 in December 15, 1944. If you liked this and you want more, message me who you want me to make weather it be another bandleader like Artie Shaw, Benny Gooman, Etc. Lmk.