Literary Figure. He was the father of author Pat Conroy, whose book, "The Great Santini" (1976), was based on the life of his father, Donald Conroy. In the movie version of "The Great Santini" (1979), Robert Duvall played the character based on Donald Conroy. He was part of the Black Sheep Squadron during the Korean War and served two tours of duty in Vietnam.
Literary Figure. He was the father of author Pat Conroy, whose book, "The Great Santini" (1976), was based on the life of his father, Donald Conroy. In the movie version of "The Great Santini" (1979), Robert Duvall played the character based on Donald Conroy. He was part of the Black Sheep Squadron during the Korean War and served two tours of duty in Vietnam.
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DONALD
CONROY
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US MARINE CORPS
WORLD WAR II
KOREA
VIETNAM
APR 4 1921
MAY 9 1998
GREAT SANTINI
