Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Gordon Carson

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The result was delete. Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk, contributions) 19:07, 29 September 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Gordon Carson

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Gordon Carson was an NCO with E Company, 506th Infantry Regiment (United States) during World War II. His rank (staff sergeant) does not make him notable under WP:SOLDIER; no awards are indicated although he probably was awarded at least one Purple Heart because he suffered a wound. Carson served in all three major actions involving E Company during the war. In Austria, he married a Polish woman who was a displaced person; their experience with Carson's wife negotiating the War bride "pipeline" is probably not unique. After returning home, Carson became a coach and later an insurance salesman and was selected as the Junior Chamber of Commerce Man of the Year Award in 1953. There is no significant coverage of his post-war life. Carson was not depicted in the Band of Brothers miniseries. Georgia Army Vet Contribs Talk 14:15, 22 September 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Military-related deletion discussions. Georgia Army Vet Contribs Talk 14:16, 22 September 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of New York-related deletion discussions. Georgia Army Vet Contribs Talk 14:16, 22 September 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Delete as not notable for stand alone article; redirect name to E Company, 506th Infantry Regiment (United States). Kierzek (talk) 16:17, 22 September 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Delete being part of a unit portrayed in media works does not default make all members notable. As I pointed out in an earlier discussion, not all the people portrayed in the film Hacksaw Ridge are notable. I have to confess other than the main subject I am not even sure how historically accurate the portrayals were, but the main subject had an article long before the film was released, because he is clearly historically notable, and I am not convinced anyone else appearing in the film is truly notable.John Pack Lambert (talk) 15:11, 23 September 2017 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.