Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Robert Burr Smith


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The result was delete. Malcolmxl5 (talk) 00:44, 10 March 2018 (UTC)

Robert Burr Smith

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Robert Burr Smith was an enlisted man in E Company, 506th PIR during World War II; he was wounded twice. After the War, he left the active Army but was commissioned in the Army Reserve and qualified for Special Forces; he also worked for the CIA and spent some time in Laos during the Vietnam War. Neither his rank (highest lieutenant colonel) nor his awards (no specific record, but probable Purple Hearts) qualify him for inclusion under WP:SOLDIER. While working for the CIA he was a liaison to the Delta Force and depending, on the source, either participated in the Iran hostage rescue attempt or was prohibited from participating. The non-public nature of his work for the CIA leaves him with no WP:NOTABILITY. Georgia Army Vet Contribs Talk 01:15, 23 February 2018 (UTC)
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 * It seems well written and fairly well sourced considering the average quality of articles. When do the files on his CIA work get declassified? Prince of Thieves (talk) 11:37, 23 February 2018 (UTC)
 * I haven't worked in the classification system for more than thirty years, but the system is amazingly convoluted. Short answer is "who knows." <b style="color: red;">Georgia Army Vet</b> <i style="color: white;">Contribs</i> <b style="color: blue;">Talk</b> 20:09, 23 February 2018 (UTC)
 * Comment - I don't find any material on Smith on newspapers.com. I don't have a strong opinion one way or the other, and the service does not include any papers from San Diego, where Smith retired. Smmurphy(Talk) 16:23, 23 February 2018 (UTC)
 * Delete -- does not meet WP:SOLDIER and there's nothing better. Coverage is of routine nature, not amounting to WP:SIGCOV. K.e.coffman (talk) 02:18, 2 March 2018 (UTC)

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Kagundu  Talk To Me  09:11, 2 March 2018 (UTC)
 * Delete per nom. Not a prominent member of Easy Company, failing SOLDIER, and his CIA work is shrouded in secrecy. Clarityfiend (talk) 00:17, 3 March 2018 (UTC)


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