Talk:William Sterling Parsons/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: Sturmvogel 66 (talk • contribs • count) 01:30, 12 September 2011 (UTC) GA review – see WP:WIAGA for criteria

1. Is it reasonably well written?

   A. Prose quality:

   Watch for Brit vs. American English. Storey is one that I caught. This is awkward: codename modification of B-29s to carry the bombs. Think there's a typo here: And every day you say on your voyage. Missing a word here: Commander, Cruiser Division 6, despite having commanded a ship.

   B. MoS compliance for lead, layout, words to watch, fiction, and lists:

   Who's the publisher of Furer?

2. Is it factually accurate and verifiable?

   A. References to sources:

   B. Citation of reliable sources where necessary:

   C. No original research:

3. Is it broad in its coverage?

   A. Major aspects:

   What real significance is there to the medal citations?

   B. Focused:

   Link time fuze and anti-aircraft. Howitzers are used against ground targets, not aerial ones. This reads awkwardly as a result: However in late 1943, the Army obtained permission for it to be used over land, and a version was developed that could be used with howitzers. It proved particularly effective against the V-1 flying bomb over England, and later Antwerp. Is the bit about his secretary really important?

4. Is it neutral?

   Fair representation without bias:

5. Is it stable?

   No edit wars, etc:

6. Does it contain images to illustrate the topic?

   A. Images are copyright tagged, and non-free images have fair use rationales:

   B. Images are provided where possible and appropriate, with suitable captions:

7. Overall:

   Pass or Fail:

1. Corrected typos
2. Added publisher. It isn't in the book, but I tracked it down.
3. Links added. Re-ordered the stuff about the various types of VT fuzes. Hope it reads better now. The bit about the secretary is interesting. I wanted to tell the reader about the US Navy's role in the Manhattan Project, but without exaggerating its importance. I think the bit about his secretary puts things in a proper perspective. Hawkeye7 (talk) 03:18, 12 September 2011 (UTC)