Adrian Cronauer

Adrian Cronauer
Cronauer in 1999
Born
Adrian Joseph Cronauer

(1938-09-08)September 8, 1938
DiedJuly 18, 2018(2018-07-18) (aged 79)
Resting placeSouthwest Virginia Veterans Cemetery, Dublin, Virginia, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Pittsburgh[2]
Occupation(s)Radio personality, lawyer
Known forGood Morning, Vietnam (1987)
Spouse
Jeane Steppe
(m. 1980; died 2016)
[3]
Children2
Military career
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Air Force
Years of service1963–1967[4]
RankSergeant[4][5][6]
UnitArmed Forces Radio and Television Service (AFRTS)
Battles / warsVietnam War
Awards

Adrian Joseph Cronauer (September 8, 1938 – July 18, 2018) was an American radio personality and United States Air Force Sergeant,[4][5][6] 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]

  1. ^ Real-life 'Good Morning, Vietnam' DJ Adrian Cronauer dies at 79 accessed July 19, 2018
  2. ^ Schudel, Matt. "Adrian Cronauer, DJ who inspired 'Good Morning, Vietnam,' dies at 79". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Adrian Cronauer is Conference Speaker! was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ a b c Cronauer, Adrian, Sgt - USAF Veteran airforce.togetherweserved.com. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  5. ^ a b #VeteranOfTheDay Air Force Sergeant Adrian Cronauer. va.gov. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  6. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference BBC was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ Jim Barthold (March 1, 2005), The real life of Adrian Cronauer, Urgent Communications, archived from the original on May 9, 2012, retrieved January 13, 2013
  8. ^ Adrian Cronauer: Air Force Radio Announcer in Vietnam at HistoryNet.com
  9. ^ Beman, Don (January 2, 1988). "Deejay 'hero'". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 15.