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The result was delete.
KTC (
talk) 20:18, 22 November 2013 (UTC)reply
A Marine who fails
WP:SOLDIER. One bit of media coverage for an incident, but that was not lasting.
Clarityfiend (
talk) 13:08, 7 November 2013 (UTC)reply
Delete. Seems like a
WP:BLP1E situation to me. Maybe there's a list he could be merged to? If someone suggests one, I would support that.
NinjaRobotPirate (
talk) 14:25, 7 November 2013 (UTC)reply
Delete. No particular notability. --
Necrothesp (
talk) 14:59, 7 November 2013 (UTC)reply
Keep per
WP:GNG. The photograph and IED incident was September 2005. Snopes called it an "iconic photo of the war".
[1] Snopes is not reliable(?) but it's evidence we may be dealing with more lasting impact and to look more closely. The incident has been discussed in two books already (a chapter in one), plus later news stories. However not all of the sources are in relation to the photograph and IED event, most are, but Burghardt has other unrelated coverage so BLP1E doesn't apply since he is not a low profile individual. Sources by date:
Robert A. Simonsen.
"Chapter 43: USMC Gunnery Sergeant Michael Burghardt", Marines Dodging Death: Sixty-two Accounts of Close Calls in World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Lebanon, Iraq, and Afghanistan, McFarland, Jan 1, 2009
Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks,
Mark Arsten (
talk) 18:43, 14 November 2013 (UTC)reply
Delete - The test for "one event" is simple; imagine if the event ever happened, would this person still be covered by reliable sources. It is clear here that if the photo opportunity never happened, Mr. Burghardt would be just like thousands of other American soldiers.
Tarc (
talk) 20:27, 14 November 2013 (UTC)reply
Delete - Green Cardamom's sources are nice but they don't change the fact that this is in fact
WP:BLP1E. If the photo is that iconic an article about the photo might be appropriate though. -
The BushrangerOne ping only 02:48, 22 November 2013 (UTC)reply
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