Adrian Cronauer

Adrian Cronauer
Adrian Cronauer
	Cronauer in 1999
Born	Adrian Joseph Cronauer; September 8, 1938; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	July 18, 2018 (aged 79); Troutville, Virginia, U.S.
Resting place	Southwest Virginia Veterans Cemetery, Dublin, Virginia, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Pittsburgh
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/branch	United States Air Force
Years of service	1963–1967
Rank	Sergeant
Unit	Armed Forces Radio and Television Service (AFRTS)
Battles/wars	Vietnam War
Awards	Air Force Good Conduct Medal; National Defense Service Medal; Vietnam Service Medal with bronze service star; Air Force Longevity Service Award; Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Award; Vietnam Campaign Medal;

Adrian Joseph Cronauer (September 8, 1938 – July 18, 2018) was a United States Air Force Sergeant 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.

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