1904-1944
Born in Iowa, he became one of the most famous and prosperous big band leaders in the world. His popularity peaked from 1938 to 1942 with such tunes as "Moonlight Serenade" and the all-time classic "In The Mood". In 1942 he gave up his successful orchestra and organized the 418th Army Air Forces band to support the United States troops fighting World War II. In 1944 the band was transferred to England. On December 15, Major Miller vanished over the English channel in a small plane. This park, dedicated to his memory in 1978 lies east of 54 acres owned by Miller that included a house at the west end called "Tuxedo Junction" after one of his well-known tunes. It burned down during the fires of 1980.| HM Number | HM2JI8 |
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| Year Placed | 2001 |
| Placed By | Duarte Historical Society |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Friday, August 9th, 2019 at 5:02pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 11S E 413390 N 3779208 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 34.15020000, -117.93950000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 34° 9.012', W 117° 56.37' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 34° 9' 0.72000000000003" N, 117° 56' 22.2" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling South |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near , , |
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