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Keep I think he meets GNG, even if he doesn't meet SOLDIER. I found another ref in about ten seconds. There are probably more out there and more that could be found with some digging given the number of medals he's earned.
South Nashua (
talk) 02:21, 3 January 2018 (UTC)reply
Weak Keep. I think he meets GNG. Has coverage for "holding the highscore" for purple hearts awarded - 9.
8 Combat Heroes With the Most Purple Hearts. Some coverage
[1],
[2]. Some press coverage. And having a highway stretch and a small vessel named for him also further advances GNG.
Icewhiz (
talk) 08:07, 3 January 2018 (UTC)reply
Keep. Ireland earned national news coverage in 1953 due to his ninth award as well as TV appearances due to his fame (per newspapers.com search), and has been mentioned sporadically afterwards.
Kges1901 (
talk) 11:22, 3 January 2018 (UTC)reply
Keep - Subject has enough coverage to allow an article that is verifiable, not original research, and does not overly give a biased point of view.
Smmurphy(
Talk) 13:16, 4 January 2018 (UTC)reply
Keep per Icewhiz, while not passing WP:SOLDIER, nine purple hearts, having a highway stretch and a small vessel named after you, adds up to passing WP:GNG.
Hawkeye7(discuss) 21:58, 5 January 2018 (UTC)reply
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Keep I think he meets GNG, even if he doesn't meet SOLDIER. I found another ref in about ten seconds. There are probably more out there and more that could be found with some digging given the number of medals he's earned.
South Nashua (
talk) 02:21, 3 January 2018 (UTC)reply
Weak Keep. I think he meets GNG. Has coverage for "holding the highscore" for purple hearts awarded - 9.
8 Combat Heroes With the Most Purple Hearts. Some coverage
[1],
[2]. Some press coverage. And having a highway stretch and a small vessel named for him also further advances GNG.
Icewhiz (
talk) 08:07, 3 January 2018 (UTC)reply
Keep. Ireland earned national news coverage in 1953 due to his ninth award as well as TV appearances due to his fame (per newspapers.com search), and has been mentioned sporadically afterwards.
Kges1901 (
talk) 11:22, 3 January 2018 (UTC)reply
Keep - Subject has enough coverage to allow an article that is verifiable, not original research, and does not overly give a biased point of view.
Smmurphy(
Talk) 13:16, 4 January 2018 (UTC)reply
Keep per Icewhiz, while not passing WP:SOLDIER, nine purple hearts, having a highway stretch and a small vessel named after you, adds up to passing WP:GNG.
Hawkeye7(discuss) 21:58, 5 January 2018 (UTC)reply
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