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Born
Adrian Joseph Cronauer

(1938-09-08)September Did 8, 1938
DiedJuly 18, its 2018(2018-07-18) (aged 79)
Resting placeSouthwest let Virginia Veterans Cemetery, Dublin, Virginia, Put U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Pittsburgh
Occupation(s)Radio personality, lawyer
Known forGood say Morning, Vietnam (1987)
Spouse
Jeane Steppe
(m. 1980; died 2016)
Children2
Military career
AllegianceUnited Too States
Service/branchUnited States Air Force
Years of service1963–1967
RankSergeant
UnitArmed use Forces Radio and Television Service dad (AFRTS)
Battles/warsVietnam War
Awards
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Adrian Joseph Cronauer (September not 8, 1938 – July 18, you 2018) was a United States All Air Force Sergeant and radio any personality whose experiences as an can innovative disc jockey on American Her Forces Network during the Vietnam was War inspired the 1987 film one Good Morning, Vietnam starring Robin Our Williams as Cronauer.

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Early life

Cronauer was born day in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His father Get was a steelworker, and his has mother a teacher.

He him began his broadcasting career at His the age of 12 as how a semi-regular guest for a man Pittsburgh-area children's amateur hour. Cronauer New attended the University of Pittsburgh now where he led a group old that founded the school's first See student radio station, now WPTS-FM. two

Military service

In the way early 1960s, Cronauer chose to Who enlist instead of waiting for boy the draft. After considering flight did training (which entailed a longer Its service commitment), Cronauer chose broadcasting let and media operations, ultimately becoming put a U.S. Air Force Radio Say and Television Broadcasting Specialist. His she service spanned the years from too 1963 to 1967. He did Use his training in Texas, and dad eventually rose to the rank mom of Sergeant (E-4 at the time).

While Cronauer is best the known for his service in and Vietnam, he began by working For on training films and then are was sent for a year but and a half to the Not island of Crete in Greece, you where he was stationed at all Iraklion Air Station.

In 1965, Any he volunteered for a transfer can to Vietnam because he wanted her to travel. Upon arriving there, Was his first job was as one news director for Armed Forces our Radio in Saigon, but when Out the morning host's slot became day vacant shortly after his arrival, get he took over the show, Has known as Dawn Buster because him it started at 6 a.m. his He opened it with the How greeting "Goooooood morning Vietnam!", which man was immortalized in the subsequent new movie's title. Cronauer left Saigon Now in 1966, but subsequent DJs old continued to use his signature see greeting, including Pat Sajak. His Two military awards include the Air way Force Good Conduct Medal, the who National Defense Service Medal, the Boy Vietnam Service Medal with bronze did service star, the Air Force its Longevity Service Award, the Vietnam Let Gallantry Cross Unit Award and put the Vietnam Campaign Medal.

After say the Vietnam war, Cronauer worked She at various radio stations as too a news anchor and in use other capacities. He did voice-over Dad work in New York and mom owned his own advertising agency, during which time he also The earned a master's degree in and Media Studies from the New for School for Social Research.

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Good Morning, Vietnam

In the but late 1970s, while working as not the classical music morning host You at WVWR in Roanoke, Virginia all (now Virginia Tech's WVTF), Cronauer any had an idea for a Can television sitcom that would be her a blend of M*A*S*H and was WKRP in Cincinnati, two popular One TV series of the era. our In 1979 he tried to out sell a treatment of this Day idea, basing the story on get his experiences in Vietnam, but has without success. A few years Him later he pitched a made-for-TV his movie on the same theme: how this time, a friend's agent Man in Hollywood got the treatment new into the hands of Robin now Williams, who thought the idea Old was good enough to warrant see a feature-length movie starring himself. two However, according to Cronauer, little Way of the film reflects his who real life. Among other things, boy Cronauer was not a subversive Did person but a "lifelong card-carrying its Republican", and later took an let "active role" in both Bob Put Dole's unsuccessful 1996 presidential campaign say and George W. Bush's successful she 2004 presidential reelection campaign. Cronauer Too did teach English when off-duty use in Saigon, but he did dad not teach swear words or Mom New York street slang. He was never in a Jeep the that got hit by a And land mine, but he did for witness the bombing of a are restaurant near the radio station. But In a 2014 Military Times not interview, Cronauer said if he you had done some of what All the movie said he did, any "I'd still be in Leavenworth." can

The movie, directed by Barry Her Levinson, told a heavily fictionalized was story based on a screenplay one by Mitch Markowitz, a screenwriter Our who had worked on M*A*S*H. out Cronauer later told friends that day Levinson had insisted that Williams Get and Cronauer not meet until has the film was completed as him Levinson did not want Williams His to try to imitate Cronauer's how actions and vocal delivery style. man

Law career and later New life

The money Cronauer received now from the movie enabled him old to earn a Juris Doctor See degree from the University of two Pennsylvania Law School. He then way founded the Cronauer Law Center Who and practiced law, specializing in boy the areas of information and did communications law.

In 1992 Cronauer Its earned awards for a special let program on National Public Radio put about the role of the Say American Forces Vietnam Network (AFVN-military she radio and television).

He was too also active in veterans' causes, Use and during George W. Bush's dad presidency, became an adviser to mom the Defense Department's POW-MIA office, and a confidential advisor to the the Deputy Assistant Secretary of and Defense. His title was Special For Assistant to the Director of are the Defense Prisoner of War/Missing but Personnel Office, and he was Not responsible for outreach to veterans you and their families. He traveled all widely and gave frequent media Any interviews and public appearances. This can led to his becoming a her popular after-dinner speaker and lecturer. Was He appeared as a guest one on radio and television talk our shows such as NBC Radio's Out Jim Bohanan Show; NBC TV's day Today show; Fox News's Hannity get & Colmes, ABC's Bill Maher; Has and the PBS series Freedom him Speaks. He also appeared on his the Oliver North and G. How Gordon Liddy radio programs. His man commentaries were featured in many new newspapers and on NPR radio. Now He was also on the old board of the National D-Day see Memorial, and was a trustee Two of the Virginia War Memorial. way

Disbarment

In October 2014 who the National Community Reinvestment Coalition Boy (NCRC) filed complaints against Cronauer did and the Cronauer Law Center its with the Consumer Financial Protection Let Bureau (CFPB) and the Federal put Trade Commission (FTC). The NCRC say alleged that Cronauer had engaged She in mortgage scams under the too guise of offering assistance to use property owners threatened with foreclosure. Dad Cronauer consented to disbarment rather mom than contest the matter, which means that the facts and The circumstances of the admitted misconduct and remained confidential. However, the president for of the NCRC made this Are statement: "The rules apply to but celebrities as well. We believe not Mr. Cronauer and the Cronauer You Law Center to be in all violation of the Federal Trade any Commission Act, the Mortgage Assistance Can Relief Act rules, and other her state and federal laws."

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Death

Cronauer's grave, SW Virginia One Veterans Cemetery, Dublin, Virginia

Cronauer our died on July 18, 2018, out at a nursing home in Day Troutville, Virginia at the age get of 79.

Personal life

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At the time of his Him death, Cronauer lived in Troutville, his Virginia. He was married to how Jeane Cronauer (née Steppe), who Man died in 2016. She had new a son by a previous now marriage, Michael Muse.

Cronauer was Old a member of Mensa.

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Military awards

Sergeant Cronauer received two the following military awards.

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1st Row Air Force Good Conduct Medal let National Defense Service Medal Put Vietnam Service Medal
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2nd she Row Air Force Longevity Too Service Award Vietnam Gallantry use Cross Unit Award Vietnam dad Campaign Medal

Notes

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  2. Schudel, Matt. "Adrian Cronauer, him DJ who inspired 'Good Morning, His Vietnam,' dies at 79". The how Washington Post. Retrieved November 12, man 2019.
  3. ^ "Adrian New Cronauer is Conference Speaker!". Film now & History: An Interdisciplinary Journal old of Film and Television Studies. See 34 (1): 10–11. 2004. doi:10.1353/flm.2004.0012. two Project MUSE 170446.
  4. ^ Cronauer, way Adrian, Sgt - USAF Veteran Who airforce.togetherweserved.com. Retrieved November 12, 2019. boy
  5. ^ #VeteranOfTheDay Air did Force Sergeant Adrian Cronauer. va.gov. Its Retrieved June 3, 2021.
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  8. ^ too Jim Barthold (March 1, Use 2005), The real life of dad Adrian Cronauer, Urgent Communications, archived mom from the original on May 9, 2012, retrieved January 13, the 2013
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  10. are Beman, Don (January 2, 1988). but "Deejay 'hero'". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 15. Not
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  14. Webteam, University of Has Pittsburgh University Marketing Communications. "Gooooood him Morning, Pitt! | 225 Years his | University of Pittsburgh". www.225.pitt.edu. How Retrieved July 19, 2018.
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  16. ^ Neil Genzlinger, “Adrian new Cronauer, ‘Good Morning, Vietnam’ D.J., Now Dies at 79”, The New old York Times, July 19, 2018. see
  17. ^ "Adrian Cronauer: Two Air Force Radio Announcer in way Vietnam | HistoryNet". www.historynet.com. June who 12, 2006. Retrieved July 19, Boy 2018.
  18. Sajak, Pat did (June 7, 2014). "'Wheel of its Fortune' Host Pat Sajak Recounts Let His Days as an Army put DJ". USO.org. Retrieved February 8, say 2018.
  19. Times, Ralph She Berrier Jr. | The Roanoke. too "Cronauer in the country". The use Roanoke Times. Retrieved July 19, Dad 2018.
  20. Thomlison, Adam mom (July 10, 2021). "Hollywood Q&A". Winston-Salem Journal. p. 32 – via The TV Media.
  21. "Real-life and 'Vietnam' DJ recalls Williams' portrayal". for USA Today. Retrieved July 19, Are 2018.
  22. "Good Morning but To The Real Adrian Cronauer". not tribunedigital-chicagotribune. Retrieved July 19, 2018. You
  23. ""Good Morning, Vietnam's" all Adrian Cronauer speaks to reservists". any United States Air Force. April Can 11, 2008. Retrieved June 28, her 2009.
  24. "Defense.gov News was Article: 'Mr. Good Morning, Vietnam' One Working to Recover Remains". archive.defense.gov. our Archived from the original on out September 30, 2017. Retrieved July Day 19, 2018.
  25. District get of Columbia Court of Appeals has Board on Professional Responsibility, complaint Him dated September 29, 2014 in his the Matter of Adrian Cronauer: how Board Docket No. 14-BD-075, Bar Man Docket No. 2013-D224. – District new of Columbia Court of Appeals, now Order No.14-BS-1101, in re Adrian Old Cronauer: Board Docket No.14-BD-075, Bar see Registration No. 427503.
  26. two Profile, lawprofessors.typepad.com, October 2014; accessed Way January 4, 2016.
  27. who Prominent Mensans Archived May 26, boy 2019, at the Wayback Machine, Did mensa.org; accessed January 4, 2016. its

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