Adrian Cronauer
American radio personality and lawyer (1938–2018) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Adrian Joseph Cronauer (September 8, 1938 – July 18, 2018) was a United States Air Force Sergeant[4][5][6] and radio personality whose experiences as an innovative disc jockey on American Forces Network during the Vietnam War inspired the 1987 film Good Morning, Vietnam starring Robin Williams as Cronauer.[7][8][9]
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Born | Adrian Joseph Cronauer (1938-09-08)September 8, 1938 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | July 18, 2018(2018-07-18) (aged 79) Troutville, Virginia, U.S.[1] |
Resting place | Southwest Virginia Veterans Cemetery, Dublin, Virginia, U.S. |
Alma mater | University of Pittsburgh[2] |
Occupation(s) | Radio personality, lawyer |
Known for | Good Morning, Vietnam (1987) |
Spouse |
Jeane Steppe
(m. 1980; died 2016) |
Children | 2 |
Military career | |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Air Force |
Years of service | 1963–1967[4] |
Rank | Sergeant[4][5][6] |
Unit | Armed Forces Radio and Television Service (AFRTS) |
Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
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