Adrian Cronauer Passes

[Redmanss]

Read about this over the weekend and noticed there wasn't a thread on it.

https://www.roanoke.com/obituaries/...cle_0e587eb4-e76b-5907-8252-c5fb2a331f31.html

July 18, 2018

Adrian Joseph Cronauer, 79, of Troutville, Va., passed away on Wednesday, July 18, 2018.

Mr. Cronauer served as a confidential advisor to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (DASD) from 2001 through 2009. He represented the POW/MIA Office at meetings within the Office of the Secretary of Defense and at various outside functions including liaison with the leadership of veteran's service organizations as well as family and activist groups. He had lead responsibility for DPMO's dealings with international organizations such as the International Committee of the Red Cross and the Tripartite Commission. For his efforts, he holds the Secretary of Defense Medal for Exceptional Public Service.

Prior to turning to the law, Cronauer spent seven years in New York City voicing television and radio commercials. Before that, he owned his own advertising agency, managed a radio station, was program director of a television station, and was a TV news anchorman. He has taught broadcasting at the university level and authored a textbook on radio & TV announcing, used by many colleges and universities.

A former United States Air Force sergeant, Cronauer co-authored the original story for the major motion picture, Good Morning, Vietnam! In that film, Cronauer was portrayed—loosely—by Robin Williams whose performance was nominated for an Academy Award.

He sat on the Board of Directors of the National D-Day Memorial and has served as a member of the Virginia Public Broadcasting Board, on the Arlington County (Virginia) Cable TV Advisory Committee, and the Board of Governors of the New School for Social Research in New York City. He served two terms as a trustee of the Virginia War Memorial.

He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Jeane Steppe; his stepson, David Muse; and grandson, Kevin Muse. Cronauer and his late wife, resided in Troutville, Va., and are survived by stepson, Michael Muse and daughter-in-law, Mary Muse; four grandchildren, Matthew Muse and wife, Kelley, and their son, Hudson, Dr. Sarah (Muse) Minter and husband, Ryan; granddaughter, Christa Buchanan; and grandson, Cameron Buchanan. The family will receive friends on Sunday, July 22, 2018, from 1 to 4 p.m. and from 6 to 8 p.m. at Oakey's East Chapel. A private interment will be held at a later date with Military Honors. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to a veteran's organization of your choice. Online condolences may be expressed at www.oakeys.com

http://www.oakeys.com/

Rest in peace, good sir.

 

[Strykervet]

Wow, he was a busy guy. I remember "Good Morning Vietnam!" I saw it the day it opened. Knew the name was familiar.

 

[Redmanss]