Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Alfred Marcy


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.  

The result was No consensus. The discussion centered around his importance/significance rather than the existence of reliable source material for the article. He was born in 1900 and died in 1977, so it is likely that reliable source material would not be on the Internet. There was a lack of detailed discussion on the existence of such reliable source material. Rough consensus was not to delete. The keep arguments were weak as well. The consensus was no consensus. Jreferee   t / c  07:36, 9 October 2007 (UTC)

Alfred Marcy

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This article essentially boils down to being a bio about a field grade staff officer. While I'm certain the subject was a good and patriotic man who served his country well, there isn't anything here that really warrants an article on wikipedia. It calls him a highly decorated veteran, but the highest award listed is the Legion of Merit. The creator of the article has only edited this page, so I think it was made as an online memorial of sorts, but really not a notable person to the public at large. Nobunaga24 00:51, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete. Accomplishment is not notability. No attribution of notability to independent sources; fails WP:BIO. --Dhartung | Talk 01:18, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep highly decorated military officer. Chief of the Radio Division and Deputy Signal Officer of the Central Pacific command during WWII... not a post just anyone gets.  ALKIVAR &trade; &#x2622; 05:55, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Comment - How is he highly decorated? The only awards listed are Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, and Air Medal, pretty run of the mill, especially for a colonel, and not necessarily awards for valor. The rest are campaign medals, given to everyone in theater.--Nobunaga24 02:02, 4 October 2007 (UTC)


 * Delete per nom. Who is "General Almond"? Marcy is one of the hundreds of thousands of brave members of the greatest generation, however NN.  Tiptopper 10:01, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete unless some claim of notability is forthcoming. Bacchiad 13:18, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep. This article needs improvement on referencing, but the notability speaks for itself.   Bur nt sau ce  22:23, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete. Non-notable colonel. There are many three-star lieutenant generals (a much higher rank) without articles. Clarityfiend 04:02, 3 October 2007 (UTC)
 * You realize your using a WP:OTHERSTUFFEXISTS argument?  ALKIVAR &trade; &#x2622; 19:07, 3 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Yeah, I know. Just pointing out that a mere colonel is relatively far down the army food chain. Clarityfiend 20:12, 6 October 2007 (UTC)

kealma 22:18, 4 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep. This article could always be used for reference. The article shows key points in historical data. WIKIpedia users are getting delete happy and this seems like a big mistake. narwhalhistory 04:02, 3 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Strong Delete Not high-ranking, not highly decorated, not notable. Ritametermaid 21:12, 3 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete Fails WP:BIO. Google search only shows this page even as "Alfred Marcy".  --Sc straker 01:57, 4 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep Guys/gals he was the head of communications for Central Pacific Command! Tell me, is that easy to achieve?  And please research who General Almond was. Anyway, there needs to be more info I agree but seems like this could be used for reference.


 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.