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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:01, 24 January 2017 (UTC)

Bombing of Nagaoka in World War II

 * ... that during the bombing of Nagaoka in World War II, 80% of the urban area of the city was burned down?
 * ALT1:... that during the bombing of Nagaoka in World War II, the 313th Bombardment Wing dropped 163,000 incendiary bombs totaling 925 tons in a 110 minute period?

Created/expanded by MChew (talk). Nominated by Iazyges (talk) at 21:22, 4 November 2016 (UTC).


 * Symbol possible vote.svg Article is not long enough but new enough. Where is it said that Nagaoka was lacking targets of military significance? And the population number. I am also not sure if there being a more plausible reason for the air raid than Nagaoka being Yamamoto's hometown is the same thing as saying that it didn't play a role. The second paragraph may use a rewrite as it's fairly similar in wording with the source. One source is inaccessible. Hooks need the article link bolded, the first hook is better but I am not sure if "destroyed" and "burned down" here are equivalent. No QPQ needed. Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk, contributions) 21:04, 6 November 2016 (UTC)

Sorry MChew, but this article is slightly too short for DYK. . It seems there is ample material in the quoted sources with many details that could be added. I would also move the "Notes" to "Citations", a minor correction and not a requirement, just a suggestion. Maury Markowitz (talk) 15:28, 9 November 2016 (UTC)
 * I have expanded it to above the required amount. Iazyges   Consermonor   Opus meum  06:11, 19 November 2016 (UTC)
 * Iazyges, while you expanded the article, and it is now long enough, you don't seem to have dealt with the issues raised by Jo-Jo Eumerus. Also, please note that hook facts need to be cited by the end of the sentence in which they occur; waiting until the end of the paragraph is not sufficient for DYK. Thanks. BlueMoonset (talk) 06:06, 3 December 2016 (UTC)


 * I have reworded the second paragraph, and put a citation on the hook, I have removed some bits that I haven't been able to find citations for. I am looking for a citation for the population. Iazyges   Consermonor   Opus meum  01:03, 18 December 2016 (UTC)
 * I have been unable to find any source for the population, and have thus removed it. Iazyges   Consermonor   Opus meum  19:51, 18 December 2016 (UTC)
 * Still a bit uncertain on I am also not sure if there being a more plausible reason for the air raid than Nagaoka being Yamamoto's hometown is the same thing as saying that it didn't play a role. Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk, contributions) 09:49, 21 December 2016 (UTC)
 * That's not an issue for DYK to consider, the body text is referenced as it stands, so our job here is done. Maury Markowitz (talk) 13:05, 21 December 2016 (UTC)
 * Your issues seem to have been addressed: are you comfortable signing off on this? Or are there further issues to consider? Vanamonde (talk) 12:25, 11 January 2017 (UTC)
 * I don't think my issue has been addressed; it still seems like the article says something different than the source. Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk, contributions) 12:37, 11 January 2017 (UTC)
 * I have changed "does not" to "is unlikely", I think that fixes it suitably. Iazyges   Consermonor   Opus meum  13:09, 11 January 2017 (UTC)
 * My issue was length and that does appear to have been addressed. Maury Markowitz (talk) 12:46, 11 January 2017 (UTC)
 * Did a re-review, I am concerned that "railway junction" does not appear in the source. Everything else seems fine. Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk, contributions) 10:02, 19 January 2017 (UTC)
 * It has been removed. Iazyges   Consermonor   Opus meum  12:55, 19 January 2017 (UTC)
 * Symbol voting keep.svg unless has more issues. Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk, contributions) 13:25, 19 January 2017 (UTC)
 * Nope, I'm good. Maury Markowitz (talk) 14:44, 19 January 2017 (UTC)
 * Some of the information was misquoted from the cited sources. I fixed these up and also added some information about the peace statue. Yoninah (talk) 21:04, 22 January 2017 (UTC)