Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/John R. Smith


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The result was   speedy delete. henrik • talk  12:14, 3 November 2008 (UTC)
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John R. Smith

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See WP:ANI: this article appears to be a well-crafted hoax, all sources it provides don't actually mention this person. Also, obviously, this man coudn't be the first person to receive Silver Star because it was established in 1932 - years after his death. Max S em(Han shot first!) 11:40, 3 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of History-related deletion discussions.   -- Iain99Balderdash and piffle 12:02, 3 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Delete as a hoax, and block the SPA indef. Chase me ladies, I&#39;m the Cavalry (talk) 12:07, 3 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Delete per Chase me ladies. – How do you turn this on (talk) 12:07, 3 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Delete, no more arguments needed. Everyme 12:08, 3 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Snowball delete - need I say more? -- Flewis (talk) 12:11, 3 November 2008 (UTC)


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