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CorenSearchBot appears to have been a bit overzealous. The information on http://www.ww2awards.com/person/34661 explicitly references the same source that I took this information from, i.e. the 3AD website. Moreover, no copyright is asserted at either WW2 award or the 3AD website. Peter phelps ( talk) 07:01, 11 January 2010 (UTC) reply

Maybe you should provide more relevant additional sources to the article to improve it. All articles don't need to rely on just one source. Minimac94 ( talk) 07:02, 11 January 2010 (UTC) reply

Added additional source and correct information. Peter phelps ( talk) 07:42, 11 January 2010 (UTC) reply

Infobox lists service in the Korean War, but no other info in the bio. Seems unlikely, as he lost a leg in 1944. Yorkist ( talk) 23:54, 2 August 2016 (UTC) reply

He may have had his leg amputated, BUT...as one reads on: "Lafayette G. Pool retired from the U.S. Army on September 19, 1960 with the rank of Chief Warrant Officer Second Class at Ft. Sam Houston, Texas." 80.151.9.187 ( talk) —Preceding undated comment added 15:03, 13 February 2018 (UTC) reply

Some information on his boxing: https://crashmacduff.wordpress.com/tag/lafayette-g-pool/ "While in England, Pool did some more boxing. In Liverpool in early 1944 he boxed against Joe Louis. It was meant to be an exhibition bout, but Pool got a little to enthusiastic and rapped Louis a few good ones. Louis put his arm around Pool and said, “White man, I’m going to teach you a big lesson. “He then proceeded to give Pool a good going over, although there was no knockout." 1ragincajun ( talk) 23:55, 30 November 2018 (UTC) 1ragincajun reply