Editing Adrian Cronauer (section)

{{short description|American radio personality and lawyer (1938–2018)}}
{{Use American English|date = September 2019}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2018}}
{{Infobox person
| name          = Adrian Cronauer
| image         = ADRIAN CRONAUER.jpg
| caption       = Cronauer in 1999
| birth_name    = Adrian Joseph Cronauer
| birth_date    = {{birth date|1938|09|08}}
| birth_place   = [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]], U.S.
| death_date    = {{death date and age|2018|7|18|1938|9|8}}
| death_place   = [[Troutville, Virginia]], U.S.<ref name="ACDeath">[https://www.wsls.com/news/virginia/roanoke/real-life-good-morning-vietnam-dj-adrian-cronauer-dies-at-79 Real-life 'Good Morning, Vietnam' DJ Adrian Cronauer dies at 79] accessed July 19, 2018</ref>
| resting_place = Southwest Virginia Veterans Cemetery, [[Dublin, Virginia]], U.S.
| occupation    = {{hlist|Radio personality|lawyer}}
| known_for     = ''[[Good Morning, Vietnam]]'' (1987)
| alma_mater    = [[University of Pittsburgh]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/adrian-cronauer-dj-who-inspired-good-morning-vietnam-dies-at-79/2018/07/19/c46d4852-8b68-11e8-85ae-511bc1146b0b_story.html|title=Adrian Cronauer, DJ who inspired 'Good Morning, Vietnam,' dies at 79|first=Matt|last=Schudel |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|access-date=November 12, 2019}}</ref>
| spouse        = {{marriage|Jeane Steppe|1980|2016|end=her death}}<ref name="Adrian Cronauer is Conference Speaker!"/>
| children      = 2
| module        = {{Infobox military person
| embed        = yes
| allegiance   = United States
| branch       = [[United States Air Force]]
| serviceyears = 1963–1967<ref name="auto">[https://airforce.togetherweserved.com/usaf/servlet/tws.webapp.WebApp?cmd=ShadowBoxProfile&type=Person&ID=117680 Cronauer, Adrian, Sgt - USAF Veteran] airforce.togetherweserved.com. Retrieved November 12, 2019.</ref>
| rank         = [[Sergeant#Air Force|Sergeant]]<ref name="auto"/><ref name="va.gov"/><ref name = "BBC"/>
| unit         = [[American Forces Network#History|Armed Forces Radio and Television Service]] (AFRTS)
| battles      = [[Vietnam War]]
| awards       = {{ubl|[[Good Conduct Medal (United States)#Air Force Good Conduct Medal|Air Force Good Conduct Medal]]|[[National Defense Service Medal]]| [[Vietnam Service Medal]] with [[Service star|bronze service star]]| [[Air Force Longevity Service Award]]|{{nowrap|[[Gallantry Cross (Vietnam)#Unit Award|Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Award]]}}| [[Vietnam Campaign Medal]]}}
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'''Adrian Joseph Cronauer''' (September 8, 1938 – July 18, 2018) was an American radio personality and [[United States Air Force]] Sergeant,<ref name="auto"/><ref name="va.gov">[https://blogs.va.gov/VAntage/50617/veteranoftheday-air-force-sergeant-adrian-cronauer/ #VeteranOfTheDay Air Force Sergeant Adrian Cronauer.] [[United States Department of Veterans Affairs|va.gov]]. Retrieved June 3, 2021.</ref><ref name = "BBC"/> 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.<ref name="urgentcomm">{{citation |url=http://urgentcomm.com/mag/radio_real_life_adrian/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120509103859/http://urgentcomm.com/mag/radio_real_life_adrian/|date=March 1, 2005|access-date=January 13, 2013|archive-date=May 9, 2012|author=Jim Barthold|publisher=Urgent Communications|title=The real life of Adrian Cronauer}}</ref><ref>[http://www.historynet.com/adrian-cronauer-air-force-radio-announcer-in-vietnam.htm Adrian Cronauer: Air Force Radio Announcer in Vietnam] at [[World History Group|HistoryNet.com]]</ref><ref name=ppghero>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3lMNAAAAIBAJ&pg=6799%2C398600 |work=[[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]] |last=Beman |first=Don |title=Deejay 'hero' |date=January 2, 1988 |page=15}}</ref>