Talk:Wop May

message: I changed the birthday from April 20 to March 20 beacuse in "Wings of a Hero" by Sheila Reid she cites March 20 several times throughout the text.  This book was read and approved by Denny may and contains a foreword written by him.  However the website does list the birthdate as April 20.  I am going to do some more investigation into this and leave it at April 20 for now.  Jaob (talk) 01:10, 25 November 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Wop May's Birthday 

message: Article mentions buying a Jenny (built by Standard). The Jenny (Curtiss JN)and the Standard J are not the same aircraft. Which one is it?  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.148.232.76 (talk) 18:44, 2 November 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: [[Standard J]]

message: I have cut a very strange sentence that simply failed to make sense (in several senses of the word), or add anything to the article, because:
1. It is bad English, and unclear.
2. Nobody ever claimed May had anything to do with the Red Baron's death (apart from being his last target).
3. Nobody ever called the Fokker Dr.I the "DR".
4. Nobody (as far as I know) ever called May "D.R. May" - on any grounds.
If the sentence can be recast into unambiguous, understandable English, and a reliable source can be cited, then there might be a case for reinstating it. --Soundofmusicals (talk) 23:28, 5 August 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Cut sentence about "DR May" 

message: This article has been moved to a nickname name space. I have written hundreds of bios on WWI fighter aces, and researched dozens of texts in the process, and I have NEVER EVER seen May listed solely by nickname. Wilfrid "Wop" May is common; Wilfred "Wop" May occurs; both Wilfrid May and Wilfred May appear; never just the nickname.
Georgejdorner (talk) 22:56, 3 September 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: I totally agree - why not move it back again - as it is, it sets a most unfortunate precedent. --Soundofmusicals (talk) 23:46, 3 September 2010 (UTC)

text: Bad precedent? See Snoop Dogg and Hulk Hogan.--Chris (クリス • フィッチ) (talk) 12:29, 4 September 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: This started out at Wop May got moved then returned. Why not start a new section using the instructions at Wikipedia:Requested moves and then a consensus can be formed as to which title should be used. Enter CBW, waits for audience applause, not a sausage. 09:23, 4 September 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: There's a very big difference between a stage (or "ring") name and an airforce officer's nickname. As I said, a really crazy precedent. Someone needs to move it back, and then we can "debate" it if we must - although there is no possible rational argument in favour of this foolishness. --Soundofmusicals (talk) 14:24, 4 September 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: How about Shorty Green, Babe Siebert, Sweeney Schriner,  Oil Can Boyd , etc.?  Having an article titled as nickname-last name sets no precedent at all as it already exists.  That said, I've no opinion on whether that is appropriate here.  In either case, the previous title was very, very poor.  Should be either Wop May or Wilfred May. Resolute 15:19, 6 September 2010 (UTC)

text: Since your mind is set, debating while it's here is as good as any.--Chris (クリス • フィッチ) (talk) 09:24, 5 September 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: Wikipedia:Article titles#Common names may be of some use here. Which name is he more commonly known by, Wilfrid or Wop? Enter CBW, waits for audience applause, not a sausage. 12:50, 5 September 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: Started proper move discussion below to allow for more comments. Enter CBW, waits for audience applause, not a sausage. 12:56, 5 September 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: Bad move to nickname

message: Here is the evidence that he attended Victoria School in Edmonton: here, here, here, and a copy from a newspaper article here. Thus I am readding the cat for his alumni status there. Jeremy112233 (talk) 00:54, 14 November 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: WP:CAT says that the information should be included in the article body. Would you mind adding a sentence supported by one of those refs? Pburka (talk) 00:57, 14 November 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: Thanks! Pburka (talk) 01:01, 14 November 2013 (UTC)
replies: text:  No problem, I did it right after I posted here. Always happy to help improve an article if I can :) Jeremy112233 (talk) 01:06, 14 November 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  High school in Edmonton 

message: The last two sentences of the second-to-last paragraph are non sequiturs; there is text necessary between the two to describe what happened between Richthofen's resumed attack on May and the last sentence about the true cause of Richthofen's death.  I'm not qualified to add that text and would request an authority to do so.  Hkne (talk) 14:31, 25 February 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: It looks to me like that text was largely copied from Manfred von Richthofen#Death. pburka (talk) 18:25, 25 February 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Death of The Red Baron