Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Bradley Q. Jones


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The result was   delete. Mark Arsten (talk) 14:49, 7 September 2012 (UTC)

Bradley Q. Jones

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This appears to be a mistake. The officer already has an article at Byron Q. Jones. The New York Times article synopsis only refers to BQ Jones, and p. 20 of this document makes it clear that the commander of the east zone was Byron, not Bradley. Clarityfiend (talk) 06:09, 26 August 2012 (UTC)
 * delete as per WP:V .LibStar (talk) 08:04, 26 August 2012 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Military-related deletion discussions. — Frankie (talk) 18:55, 27 August 2012 (UTC)
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 * Speedy redirect The article creator has redirected the article to Byron Q. Jones, so unless someone objects to the redirect there is nothing further to be done here. Monty  845  05:33, 28 August 2012 (UTC)
 * Comment. I'd rather it were deleted. It's a mistake; there is no (notable) Bradley Q. Jones. It's not like it's a variation of his name, and getting rid of the edit history for a one line article is no great loss. Clarityfiend (talk) 07:19, 28 August 2012 (UTC)
 * If there's some source somewhere that lists this Jones as "Bradley" and not "Byron", then the redirect is useful and should remain. The article should note the discrepancy, however - "In the citation for the award, Major Jones was erroneously listed as Bradley, not Byron..." or some such. UltraExactZZ Said~ Did 14:30, 28 August 2012 (UTC)
 * Note: I have undone the redirecting of the article, which took place after the AfD was created. Per the Guide to Deletion: You should not turn the article into a redirect. A functioning redirect will overwrite the AFD notice. It may also be interpreted as an attempt to "hide" the old content from scrutiny by the community.. Redirect may well be the result; even speedy redirect. However the article must not be redirected until after the AfD is closed. - The Bushranger One ping only 18:01, 28 August 2012 (UTC)
 * Delete According to Eugene Hoy Barksdale, "On 8 March, 1924 then Lt Barksdale and his navigator, Lt Bradley Jones, flew a DH-4B, powered by a 400 horsepower Liberty engine from McCook Field, OH to Mitchel Field using instruments only." Given that Byron Jones was a pilot, not a navigator/instrument engineer, and was a captain or major in command of Selfridge Air National Guard Base around this time, it appears that Bradley Jones and Byron Jones are, in fact, two entirely different people. Therefore, this should be deleted, not redirected. (Note, Barksdale's article originally gave the navigator's name as "Bradley Q. Jones", but I've removed the Q. as I've been unable to verify that was Bradley Jones' middle initial.) - The Bushranger One ping only 18:05, 28 August 2012 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Aviation-related deletion discussions. The Bushranger One ping only 18:19, 28 August 2012 (UTC)


 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.


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