Talk:Philip J. Corso/Archive 1

message: Now this needs a thorough cleanup and an NPOV approach. It seems that the original author aims to persuade readers about Corso's truth. Miskatonic University 01:27, 11 March 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Critic 

message: Thanks Nima for all your contributions to this article. It is really looking good! Dwain 23:03, 30 January 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Looking good! 

message: I'm new-ish to Wiki, but I love Corso and I am a tireless researcher ;O). So I made some hamfisted changes.  I felt it was important to add more details about his life. He accomplished quite a few other things besides aliens.  I also added his own words, which you might delete, but I thought I'd try.  I mean the guy did a lot of things with his life and he's dead now.  Can't we give him more than, "he wrote about aliens, and people are doubtful."
Tanks :)
The problem with reinventing yourself is that if you succeed you will never notice. 07:43, 10 February 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Howdy Y'all 

message: Corso and General MacArthur worked together during the Korean war.  Corso's MOS was intelligence.  This is an important detail in his life.  It shows his character and strengthens the connection between his military career and his later work... can we put that detail back in? 
Captain Barrett 18:13, 10 February 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: *It has been fixed (:O) -nima baghaei 21:45, 10 February 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: *WoW!.  I love Wiki.  Thanx <3 Captain Barrett 21:54, 10 February 2007 (UTC)

text: * Just added General MacArthur back at the top <3 Captain Barrett 22:10, 10 February 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Corso, General MacArthur, and Intelligence 

message: *hey what wars did he serve in? i know the Korean war, anything else? -nima baghaei 22:12, 10 February 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: *  This is more than you asked for, but here ya go...
1.LTC Corso was a commissioned in the Artillery and the Artillery was his control branch during his career.
2.He was a reserve officer.
3.He served 21 years in the Army. 23 Feb 42-1 Mar 63 .
4.He has credit for 4 overseas tours.
European theater 13 Apr 43- 22 Mar 46
Mediterranean theater 24 May 46-22 Mar 47
Far East Command 1 Sep 50-2 Jun 53
US Army, Europe 19 Oct 57-13 Sep 60
5.He was granted a General Staff Identifier on 1 Jun 62.
6.He was promoted to Lt.Col. in AUS on 30 July 53 and in USAR 21 May 1957.
7.He had a long list of Military Occupational Specialties most involved with Intelligence and Air Defense Artillery.
8.He had a command as a Battalion Commander of Air Defense Battalion in Europe.
9.Civilian Education includes 2 years of college. He had two Intel Courses and three Artillery Courses.
10.He was awarded the Legion of Merit and other commendations. He has a number of campaign ribbons for service during WW II and the Korean War.
11.He has no credit for campaigns in Korea.
12.He was detailed away from his career main branch five times comprising a significant part of his career.
13. He was assigned to Fort Riley, Kansas from 21 April 1947 - 12 May 1950.
14. He was assigned to GHQ, Far East Command on 11 Sep 50 to 1 Jan 53, as Intel Staff Officer, Plans & Estimate Branch, Theater Intelligence Div, G-2.
15.From 1 Jan 53 to 2 Jun 53 he was assigned as Chief Special Project Branch, G-2 Section of the HQ, AFFE, 8000th AU (I do not know what these designations mean.)
16.From 15 Jul 53 to 20 Oct 56 he served in various Intel positions in Washington, DC included a short temporary duty to the Psychological Strategy Board (PSB) at the State Department.  He had various other assignments until 1961. The most important to his career was as Battalion Commander from 1957 to 1958.
17.On June 20th, 1961 he was assigned to the Foreign Technology Division (FTD) as a Staff officer. He stayed at that assignment until 18 July 1962, when he was assigned as Staff Officer in the Plans Div, OCRD, Washington, DC.
18.During his FTD assignment, he was chief from 18 April - 18 Jul 1962. Of this 90 day assignment, which qualified him for a official rating report as chief, he was absent for 15 of those days. 
<3 Captain Barrett 22:30, 10 February 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  what Wars did he serve in? 

message: What does everyone think about getting the Lt. Col. a better photo?  His glasses are falling off and he looks a little out-of it... <3 Captain Barrett 23:40, 10 February 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Photo 

message: *Does anyone have any information we can put on him from his Childhood, Education, and Adolescence? -nima baghaei 00:06, 11 February 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Childhood, Education, and Adolescence 

message: From References: "The Lighthouse Report. Retrieved on 2007-02-10." -- Although interesting, this link does not cite any verifiable sources and should be moved to external sources  ( I would do it myself, but for some reason nothing is coming up when I click references).<3 Captain Barrett 02:32, 11 February 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: *yup your right, but we need to reference something to show we didnt make up the information -nima baghaei 03:08, 11 February 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  References and Citations 

message: The infobox size containing Corso's picture is very large, making the text to its left unattractive to readers. Captain Barret, Nima, how could we make it narrower? DeltaT 01:30, 13 February 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Infobox size 

message: *I merged the Biography and Family contents into one biographical article. The chronology is better structured now. I also omitted the Michael Hesemann interview quote because I think it's not important enough to include in an encyclopedia item. DeltaT 19:51, 8 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Contents