Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Joseph Langdell


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The result was delete. Consensus is for deletion. North America1000 23:22, 12 March 2017 (UTC)

Joseph Langdell

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Subject fails to meet WP:BASIC, WP:MILNG or WP:GNG. I believe it fails on WP:BIO1E as well. Jack Frost (talk) 02:31, 5 March 2017 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of History-related deletion discussions. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 13:01, 5 March 2017 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Military-related deletion discussions. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 13:01, 5 March 2017 (UTC)
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 * Delete: Being the oldest is an accident of time. Langdell does not meet WP:SOLDIER or WP:GNG; this is not a statement of disrespect.-- Jim in Georgia  Contribs  Talk  16:49, 5 March 2017 (UTC)
 * Delete and redirect name/title; not notable and trivial as a stand alone article; addendum: agree the name should be made a redirect to USS Arizona Memorial, as suggested. Kierzek (talk) 20:49, 5 March 2017 (UTC)
 * Delete Perhaps worth a note on USS Arizona (BB-39) --Lineagegeek (talk) 17:14, 6 March 2017 (UTC)
 * Comment - at newspapers.com, 47 newspapers published his obituary (106 results, but many are from the same paper). To me, this is pretty close to notable, and I'd advocate for the article's creator to be given a little time in case there is more material. I think it might be appropriate for this title to redirect to USS Arizona Memorial (where there is currently an image of Langdell). Smmurphy(Talk) 18:56, 6 March 2017 (UTC)
 * Comes close to meeting WP:SOLDIER too, for having "played an important role in a significant military event". Deserves at least a mention in the USS Arizona (BB-39) article. Hawkeye7 (talk) 21:39, 6 March 2017 (UTC)
 * Not entirely sure how being there equates to "played an important role"! That would mean anybody who was present at a major battle would pass. Hardly. -- Necrothesp (talk) 14:45, 7 March 2017 (UTC)
 * Delete. Not even the last survivor. Junior officer who just happened to be present at a major event, just like millions of others throughout history. -- Necrothesp (talk) 14:46, 7 March 2017 (UTC)
 * Weak delete or redirect per my comment above, with no prejudice to developing into an article should more sources be found later. Smmurphy(Talk) 17:04, 9 March 2017 (UTC)
 * Delete - as per above. CAPTAIN RAJU  (✉)   13:13, 12 March 2017 (UTC)
 * DElete unless expanded to show he did something notable. The article is just an obituary of a NN sailor.  Peterkingiron (talk) 18:22, 12 March 2017 (UTC)


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