Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Myron N. Ranney


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The result was delete. While not expressly a part of this close (as it wasn't clear to me it reached consensus) I did make a normal editing choice to redirect the name to Echo Co as some mentioned below. Xymmax So let it be written   So let it be done  14:29, 31 December 2017 (UTC)

Myron N. Ranney

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Myron N. Ranney was an NCO in E Company, 506th Infantry Regiment (United States) during World War II; his rank (staff sergeant) and lack of high-level awards (possible Purple Heart) make him non-notable under WP:SOLDIER; he was involved in the revolt by the NCOs of E Company against the command of Herbert Sobel. His post-war career in journalism and public relations earned him no significant coverage. He is the apparent originator of the quote about not being a hero but having served in a company of heroes (see article). His name does appear in lists of more than one issue of Proceedings: Annual Convention American Newspaper Guild (snippet views at Google Books), possibly as an attendee. Georgia Army Vet Contribs  Talk  18:12, 15 December 2017 (UTC)
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 * Delete and redirect name to E Company, 506th Infantry Regiment (United States). Like many of the others from "Band of Brothers", not notable for stand alone article. Kierzek (talk) 18:49, 15 December 2017 (UTC)
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 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus. Relisting comment: Possible sources not yet commented on.
 * Delete and redirect to E Coy. Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 08:21, 17 December 2017 (UTC)
 * Comment - I find this to be a borderline case. On newspapers.com, I find a number of passing mentions of Ranney, from which the article could be expanded. Before the war, he was a noted athlete, boxing as a light heavyweight and gaining a letter as a Freshman (in football?) at UND. He happens to be the subject of a photo in the National Geographic in the March 1945 edition (p338). After the war, from at least 1947 and until 1949 he was an editor and editorial writer for the Redfield Press in SD. In November of 1949 he moved to the Sioux City Journal-Tribune (now just the Sioux City Journal). Newspapers.com and newspaperarchive.com do not have issues of that paper between 1931 and 1963 (nor do I find archives of any other Sioux City papers). The Sioux City Journal is a major regional paper, and a detailed obit, especially in a paper like that, would likely persuade me that Ranney would be a suitable subject for the encyclopedia. However, I only find one article about Ranney, a short note about his move from the Redfield Press to the Journal-Tribune in the Sioux Falls Argus-Leader. As is, I am neutral, but would support recreation if more information were found. Smmurphy(Talk) 18:43, 18 December 2017 (UTC)

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, ansh 666 01:02, 23 December 2017 (UTC)
 * Strong delete Getting a letter for sports from any college is not at all a sign of notability. Wikipedia is not news, or an aggregate of human insterest stories, and not everyone who makes periodic minor mentions in the paper is notable.John Pack Lambert (talk) 06:11, 28 December 2017 (UTC)
 * Delete per nom. Subject fails WP:SOLDIER and the lack of sources does not satisfy WP:BIO. Ifnord (talk) 14:21, 31 December 2017 (UTC)


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