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At the peak of his civilian career in 1942, Miller decided to join the armed forces, which meant forsaking a weekly income of about {{US$|20000|link=yes}} ({{Inflation|US|20000|1942|fmt=eq|r=-3}}) from his civilian band, [[Glenn Miller Orchestra|Glenn Miller and his Orchestra]]. On February 17, 1942, Miller registered for the draft from his home at Byrne Lane, Tenafly, NJ. At 38, married, and needing corrective eyeglasses, Miller was classified 3-A for the [[Conscription in the United States|draft]] and unlikely to be called to service.[{{Cite web |title=The Draft and World War II |url=https://www.nationalww2museum.org/students-teachers/student-resources/research-starters/draft-and-wwii |access-date=October 29, 2022 |website=National World War II Museum |archive-date=October 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221029202516/https://www.nationalww2museum.org/students-teachers/student-resources/research-starters/draft-and-wwii |url-status=live }}][{{Cite web |title=Deferments, "The Selective Training and Service Act of 1940" required all men between the ages of 21 and 45 to register for the draft. The Selective Service System defines the 3-A deferment as being for those "whose induction would result in hardship to persons who depend upon them for support." Miller's deferment fit in the 3-A category in several ways. |url=https://www.sss.gov/about/return-to-draft/#s3 |access-date=October 29, 2022 |website=Selective Service System |archive-date=October 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221029202516/https://www.sss.gov/about/return-to-draft/#s3 |url-status=live }}] |
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At the peak of his civilian career in 1942, Miller decided to join the armed forces, which meant forsaking a weekly income of about {{US$|20000|link=yes}} ({{Inflation|US|20000|1942|fmt=eq|r=-3}}) from his civilian band, [[Glenn Miller Orchestra|Glenn Miller and his Orchestra]]. On February 17, 1942, Miller registered for the draft. At 38, married, and needing corrective eyeglasses, Miller was classified 3-A for the [[Conscription in the United States|draft]] and unlikely to be called to service.[{{Cite web |title=The Draft and World War II |url=https://www.nationalww2museum.org/students-teachers/student-resources/research-starters/draft-and-wwii |access-date=October 29, 2022 |website=National World War II Museum |archive-date=October 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221029202516/https://www.nationalww2museum.org/students-teachers/student-resources/research-starters/draft-and-wwii |url-status=live }}][{{Cite web |title=Deferments, "The Selective Training and Service Act of 1940" required all men between the ages of 21 and 45 to register for the draft. The Selective Service System defines the 3-A deferment as being for those "whose induction would result in hardship to persons who depend upon them for support." Miller's deferment fit in the 3-A category in several ways. |url=https://www.sss.gov/about/return-to-draft/#s3 |access-date=October 29, 2022 |website=Selective Service System |archive-date=October 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221029202516/https://www.sss.gov/about/return-to-draft/#s3 |url-status=live }}] |
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He first applied for a commission in the [[United States Navy|US Navy]], but was turned down. At the time, the Navy was dealing with a scandal concerning celebrity commissions in exchange for draft avoidance. This had nothing to do with Miller, but it prevented the Navy from acting on his application. |
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He first applied for a commission in the [[United States Navy|US Navy]], but was turned down. At the time, the Navy was dealing with a scandal concerning celebrity commissions in exchange for draft avoidance. This had nothing to do with Miller, but it prevented the Navy from acting on his application. |
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