Save Colonel Hogan's Jacket
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Note: Rewards for Gold and Platinum levels will only be distributed in the event that we win the jacket and monies are withdrawn from the GoFundMe campaign. If we do not win, we will not withdraw any funds, and rewards will not be distributed. But we do hope that we win!!
NOTE: If we win this auction, Robert Scott Crane has generously and graciously offered to donate the rest of the Hogan costume—Hogan's "50 Mission" crush cap, the pants, the original shirt, and tie—that his father, Bob Crane, wore in the series. These items, along with the jacket, will complete the outfit. If we win, we will consider donating to either the Paley Center for Media in Los Angeles or the Smithsonian. This way, the entire costume would be together and on display for fans to see up close—which is long overdue!
Colonel Hogan's Jacket
Colonel Hogan's official U.S. Army Air Force jacket and shirt, owned and worn by Bob Crane on Hogan's Heroes, have been listed for live auction through Profiles in History. The starting bid is $20,000 and will take place on September 30, 2015.
This jacket is an iconic piece of television history and belongs in a museum where fans of all ages can appreciate it, not in the hands of a private collector. If we win, we will donate the jacket and shirt to a museum. A list of all those who donated (who wish to be named) will be kept with the jacket and shirt as official supporters of this effort.
In addition to Bob Crane, the jacket was also worn by Frank Sinatra in the film Von Ryan's Express.
This breaks my heart. Over decades of research, I've learned who Bob Crane really was, and I've gotten to know so many people close to him—family; close friends as far back as gradeschool; and coworkers in radio, television, theatre, and film. This jacket—one of his signature props—deserves official preservation.
Most of us don't have this kind of money. I certainly don't. And if I did, I would just buy it and donate it. But together, maybe we can make a difference, allowing an important piece of Hollywood to be available for the public to view and enjoy.
So help us "rescue" Colonel Hogan's jacket from the hands of a private collector so it can be where it belongs—In a museum!
—Carol M. Ford
Author of "Bob Crane: The Definitive Biography"
Owner/Manager: Official Campaign for Bob Crane's Induction into the National Radio Hall of Fame
_________________________________________________________
Carol M. Ford Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/carol.ford.378
Official National Radio Hall of Fame Campaign
Website:
http://vote4bobcrane.org/
About "Bob Crane: The Definitive Biography":
http://vote4bobcrane.org/book.html
National Radio Hall of Fame Campaign Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/vote4bobcrane
"Bob Crane: The Definitive Biography" Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/bobcranebiography
Twitter accounts:
https://twitter.com/vote4bobcrane
https://twitter.com/cmford714
https://twitter.com/HogansHeroes_
YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/vote4bobcrane
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About the Authors of "Bob Crane: The Definitive Biography"
Carol M. Ford
Carol M. Ford has twenty years of experience in the publishing industry. She earned her BA degree with Honors in English/Liberal Arts from Glassboro State College (now Rowan University) in Glassboro, New Jersey. She is currently the Director of Editorial Services, an editor, and a managing editor for Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc., a health care association management, marketing, and publishing firm located near Philadelphia. Working with leaders in the nursing community, she oversees the production of several clinical peer-reviewed nursing publications, including scholarly journals, as well as nursing textbooks and specialty health care publications.
Carol has authored and published several articles on writing and publishing, has self-published two short stories, has written one fiction novel now under review, and has co-authored a two-part teleplay. Bob Crane: The Definitive Biography is her first major non-fiction book. In addition to her deep understanding of the subject and writing skills, her extensive knowledge of publishing for the health sciences has equipped her with keen investigative and research skills, ensuring the final publication of the book, which was thoroughly researched for twelve years, is evidence-based.
Strong in her faith, her spare time is filled with writing, reading, photography, drawing, music, traveling, hiking and fitness, enjoying the company of friends, her pets (a cat named Charley and a Golden Retriever named Copper), and spending time with family. Carol has traveled extensively across the United States, as well as around the world, including to England, Ireland, Scotland, and Australia. She has tutored with Literacy Volunteers of America, teaching adults how to read and write, and has also assisted young children in developing their reading and writing skills.
Carol recently presented a seminar about Bob Crane and Hogan's Heroes at the Mid-Atlantic Nostalgia Convention.
A portion of the profits from Bob Crane: The Definitive Biography will be donated to various charities in Bob Crane's memory.
Dee Young
Dee Young has maintained an impressive career in radio and at WICC-600 AM for nearly forty years. She is currently the Assistant Business Manager for WICC 600-AM and WEBE-108 FM, in Bridgeport, Connecticut. In January 1976, Dee was fortunate to have had the opportunity to meet Bob Crane on the day he was in Bridgeport to help WICC celebrate the station's 50th anniversary. She remembers him and the overall experience of his visit fondly. Dee has been instrumental in the research and development of Bob Crane: The Definitive Biography. She brought a wealth of radio knowledge and history spanning several decades to the book, and her network of radio colleagues, including several key individuals who worked alongside of Bob at WICC and/or knew him well, has allowed for a rich illustration of Bob's early career in broadcasting.
Since 2011, Dee has also assisted Carol Ford with Bob’s nomination for the National Radio Hall of Fame. WICC is an official sponsor of the nomination.
Linda J. Groundwater
Linda J. Groundwater is a former freelance writer and American radio news journalist. She has worked as a news reporter and anchor for WSMN in Nashua, New Hampshire, and the now-defunct WKBR in Manchester, New Hampshire, where she also acted as News Director. She was also employed with WCAP in Lowell, Massachusetts,doing their morning drive news reporting. She earned her BA degree with Honors in Communications/English in Rivier College (now Rivier University), Nashua, New Hampshire.
Linda relocated to Australia with her husband Paul in 1994, and following the birth of their son Andrew in 1996, she began working in banking and finance. She is currently a Retail Lending Specialist for the Bank of Queensland, Capalaba, and has nearly twenty years of experience in banking management.
In 2003, Linda took an interest in learning more about Bob Crane. She believed there had to be more to his story than his starring role on Hogan's Heroes, or his murder and the scandal that grew from it. Using her journalism skills, she began to reach out to people from Bob's life with the intent to gather information to produce a more balanced biography. Early contributors/supporters included Bob's cousin Jim Senich and Reverend Edward Beck, who applauded the effort. From there, the list began to grow steadily. Dee Young and Carol Ford became involved in the project in 2005 and early 2006, respectively, and together, they amassed a collection of interviews and memories from close to 200 people from Bob's life specifically for Bob Crane: The Definitive Biography (then with the working title Flipside: The True Story of Bob Crane).
Also an actress, Linda performs professionally as well as in local community theatre in the Queensland area. She is also Vice President and Publicity Officer for the Mount Cotton Drama Group. Linda's faith, her family, loyal friends, and her German Shepherd named Midnight are all most important to her. She is especially proud of her son Andrew, who is pursuing his professional acting career in both Australia and the United States.
NOTE: If we win this auction, Robert Scott Crane has generously and graciously offered to donate the rest of the Hogan costume—Hogan's "50 Mission" crush cap, the pants, the original shirt, and tie—that his father, Bob Crane, wore in the series. These items, along with the jacket, will complete the outfit. If we win, we will consider donating to either the Paley Center for Media in Los Angeles or the Smithsonian. This way, the entire costume would be together and on display for fans to see up close—which is long overdue!
Colonel Hogan's Jacket
Colonel Hogan's official U.S. Army Air Force jacket and shirt, owned and worn by Bob Crane on Hogan's Heroes, have been listed for live auction through Profiles in History. The starting bid is $20,000 and will take place on September 30, 2015.
This jacket is an iconic piece of television history and belongs in a museum where fans of all ages can appreciate it, not in the hands of a private collector. If we win, we will donate the jacket and shirt to a museum. A list of all those who donated (who wish to be named) will be kept with the jacket and shirt as official supporters of this effort.
In addition to Bob Crane, the jacket was also worn by Frank Sinatra in the film Von Ryan's Express.
This breaks my heart. Over decades of research, I've learned who Bob Crane really was, and I've gotten to know so many people close to him—family; close friends as far back as gradeschool; and coworkers in radio, television, theatre, and film. This jacket—one of his signature props—deserves official preservation.
Most of us don't have this kind of money. I certainly don't. And if I did, I would just buy it and donate it. But together, maybe we can make a difference, allowing an important piece of Hollywood to be available for the public to view and enjoy.
So help us "rescue" Colonel Hogan's jacket from the hands of a private collector so it can be where it belongs—In a museum!
—Carol M. Ford
Author of "Bob Crane: The Definitive Biography"
Owner/Manager: Official Campaign for Bob Crane's Induction into the National Radio Hall of Fame
_________________________________________________________
Carol M. Ford Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/carol.ford.378
Official National Radio Hall of Fame Campaign
Website:
http://vote4bobcrane.org/
About "Bob Crane: The Definitive Biography":
http://vote4bobcrane.org/book.html
National Radio Hall of Fame Campaign Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/vote4bobcrane
"Bob Crane: The Definitive Biography" Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/bobcranebiography
Twitter accounts:
https://twitter.com/vote4bobcrane
https://twitter.com/cmford714
https://twitter.com/HogansHeroes_
YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/vote4bobcrane
________________________________________________________
About the Authors of "Bob Crane: The Definitive Biography"
Carol M. Ford
Carol M. Ford has twenty years of experience in the publishing industry. She earned her BA degree with Honors in English/Liberal Arts from Glassboro State College (now Rowan University) in Glassboro, New Jersey. She is currently the Director of Editorial Services, an editor, and a managing editor for Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc., a health care association management, marketing, and publishing firm located near Philadelphia. Working with leaders in the nursing community, she oversees the production of several clinical peer-reviewed nursing publications, including scholarly journals, as well as nursing textbooks and specialty health care publications.
Carol has authored and published several articles on writing and publishing, has self-published two short stories, has written one fiction novel now under review, and has co-authored a two-part teleplay. Bob Crane: The Definitive Biography is her first major non-fiction book. In addition to her deep understanding of the subject and writing skills, her extensive knowledge of publishing for the health sciences has equipped her with keen investigative and research skills, ensuring the final publication of the book, which was thoroughly researched for twelve years, is evidence-based.
Strong in her faith, her spare time is filled with writing, reading, photography, drawing, music, traveling, hiking and fitness, enjoying the company of friends, her pets (a cat named Charley and a Golden Retriever named Copper), and spending time with family. Carol has traveled extensively across the United States, as well as around the world, including to England, Ireland, Scotland, and Australia. She has tutored with Literacy Volunteers of America, teaching adults how to read and write, and has also assisted young children in developing their reading and writing skills.
Carol recently presented a seminar about Bob Crane and Hogan's Heroes at the Mid-Atlantic Nostalgia Convention.
A portion of the profits from Bob Crane: The Definitive Biography will be donated to various charities in Bob Crane's memory.
Dee Young
Dee Young has maintained an impressive career in radio and at WICC-600 AM for nearly forty years. She is currently the Assistant Business Manager for WICC 600-AM and WEBE-108 FM, in Bridgeport, Connecticut. In January 1976, Dee was fortunate to have had the opportunity to meet Bob Crane on the day he was in Bridgeport to help WICC celebrate the station's 50th anniversary. She remembers him and the overall experience of his visit fondly. Dee has been instrumental in the research and development of Bob Crane: The Definitive Biography. She brought a wealth of radio knowledge and history spanning several decades to the book, and her network of radio colleagues, including several key individuals who worked alongside of Bob at WICC and/or knew him well, has allowed for a rich illustration of Bob's early career in broadcasting.
Since 2011, Dee has also assisted Carol Ford with Bob’s nomination for the National Radio Hall of Fame. WICC is an official sponsor of the nomination.
Linda J. Groundwater
Linda J. Groundwater is a former freelance writer and American radio news journalist. She has worked as a news reporter and anchor for WSMN in Nashua, New Hampshire, and the now-defunct WKBR in Manchester, New Hampshire, where she also acted as News Director. She was also employed with WCAP in Lowell, Massachusetts,doing their morning drive news reporting. She earned her BA degree with Honors in Communications/English in Rivier College (now Rivier University), Nashua, New Hampshire.
Linda relocated to Australia with her husband Paul in 1994, and following the birth of their son Andrew in 1996, she began working in banking and finance. She is currently a Retail Lending Specialist for the Bank of Queensland, Capalaba, and has nearly twenty years of experience in banking management.
In 2003, Linda took an interest in learning more about Bob Crane. She believed there had to be more to his story than his starring role on Hogan's Heroes, or his murder and the scandal that grew from it. Using her journalism skills, she began to reach out to people from Bob's life with the intent to gather information to produce a more balanced biography. Early contributors/supporters included Bob's cousin Jim Senich and Reverend Edward Beck, who applauded the effort. From there, the list began to grow steadily. Dee Young and Carol Ford became involved in the project in 2005 and early 2006, respectively, and together, they amassed a collection of interviews and memories from close to 200 people from Bob's life specifically for Bob Crane: The Definitive Biography (then with the working title Flipside: The True Story of Bob Crane).
Also an actress, Linda performs professionally as well as in local community theatre in the Queensland area. She is also Vice President and Publicity Officer for the Mount Cotton Drama Group. Linda's faith, her family, loyal friends, and her German Shepherd named Midnight are all most important to her. She is especially proud of her son Andrew, who is pursuing his professional acting career in both Australia and the United States.
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