Template:Infobox military person/doc

Usage

Military person infobox

Clifford Carwood Lipton
Nickname	Lip
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1942–1945
Rank	Second Lieutenant
Unit	Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 101st Airborne Division, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment
Awards	Purple Heart (3OLC) Bronze Star (2OLC) World War II Victory Medal Presidential Unit Citation (2OLC) Orange Lanyard of the Royal Netherlands Army
Relations	Eric Lipton (son), Mary Lipton (daughter)
Other work	Glass Executive

A military person infobox may be used to summarize information about an individual military person, such as a soldier or military leader.

The infobox should be added using the {{Infobox military person}} template, as shown below:

{{Infobox military person
| name              = 
| image         = 
| image_size    = 
| caption       = 
| birth_date    = <!-- {{birth date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}} or {{birth date|YYYY|MM|DD}} if dead-->
| death_date    = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} death date first, then birth date -->
| birth_place   = 
| death_place   = 
| placeofburial = 
| placeofburial_label = 
| placeofburial_coordinates = <!-- {{Coord|LAT|LONG|display=inline,title}} -->
| nickname      = 
| allegiance    = 
| branch        = 
| serviceyears  = 
| rank          = 
| servicenumber = <!--Do not use data from primary sources such as service records.-->
| unit          = 
| commands      = 
| battles       = 
| battles_label = 
| awards        =
| spouse        = <!-- Add spouse if reliably sourced --> 
| relations     =
| laterwork     = 
| signature     = 
}}

Note: When using parameters, avoid the ambiguous abbreviation "N/A", and instead use "unknown" or "none". All subjective or qualitative judgements and numerical quantities or statistics must be cited to a reliable source (see WP:MILMOS#CITE). Please keep in mind WP:ICONDECORATION for the use of images.

• name – the full name of the person.
• image – optional – an image of the person.
• image_size – optional – the size of the image in px. Give the number without the px suffix (for example, 220 rather than 220px).
• caption – optional – the text to be placed below the image.
• birth_date – optional – the date of birth, if known, using {{Birth date}} or {{Birth date and age}}.
• death_date – optional – the date of death, if applicable and known, in {{Death date and age}}.
• birth_place – optional – the person's birthplace.
• death_place – optional – the place where the person died.
• placeofburial – optional – the place where the person's remains are buried or otherwise interred.
• placeofburial_label – optional – the label to use for the placeofburial field (above); this is intended to be used in cases where the remains were disposed of in a manner other than burial, and defaults to "Buried at" if not set.
• placeofburial_coordinates – optional – the precise location where the person's remains are buried or otherwise interred.
• nickname – optional – nickname(s) by which the person was known.
• allegiance – optional – the country or other power the person served. Multiple countries may be indicated together with the corresponding dates. This field should not be used to indicate a particular service branch, which is better indicated by the branch field (below).
• branch – optional – the service branch (Army, Navy, etc.) the person was a part of; this should be left blank for people who were not part of a formal armed service, or who predate the establishment of formal service branches.
• serviceyears – optional – the years during which the person served.
• rank – optional – the highest rank achieved by the person. Unusual cases, such as this rank not being the last achieved, or the rank being awarded posthumously, may be noted. In cases where the person held different ranks in different armies, multiple ranks should be specified with a date and country note for each. Separate multiple entries using {{Plainlist}}.
• service number – optional – the service number held by the individual during military service. Do not use data from WP:PRIMARY sources such as service records. Do not supply for living persons unless published by secondary sources such as the London Gazette.
• unit – optional – for persons who are not notable as commanding officers, the unit (company, battalion, regiment, etc.) in which they served. This should be omitted if the commands are specified (as above).
• commands – optional – for persons who are notable as commanding officers, the units they commanded. Dates should be given if multiple notable commands were held. Separate multiple entries using {{Plainlist}}.
• battles – optional – any notable battles or wars in which the person participated. This should be omitted if a campaignbox is used in conjunction with this template.
• battles_label – optional – the label to use for the battles field (above); defaults to "Battles/wars". Separate multiple entries using {{Plainlist}}.
• awards – optional – any notable awards or decorations the person received; exhaustive lists should be worked into the prose. Separate multiple entries using {{Plainlist}}.
• spouse – optional – list the service members spouse(s) if verifiable from a reliable source.
• relations – optional – any notable relations. Only reasonably close ones should be indicated; an exhaustive listing of an extensive family tree should be avoided here.
• laterwork – optional – profession or positions held by the person other than military service (displays with the label "Other work"). Separate multiple entries using {{Plainlist}}.
• signature – optional – an image of the person's signature. Just the filename
• size – optional – width of signature, max 250px
• native_name – optional – signature caption

Embedding

Many military people are known for more than just their military service (e.g., Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. and James Stewart), and hence it may be desirable to merge this infobox with another one, like {{Infobox person}}. By adding "|embed=yes" to the first line of the infobox code, one can embed this infobox into another, creating the illusion of one continuous infobox. Though the process is a little complicated, it is possible to insert this infobox into most if not all other infoboxes. For {{Infobox person}}, this infobox is passed as a "module" using the |module= syntax.

{{Infobox person
| name          = John Infobox
| image         = Example.jpg
| caption       = John Infobox in 2005
| birth_name    = John Military Person Infobox
| birth_date    = {{Birth date|1950|5|5}}
| birth_place   = Template City
| death_date    = {{Death date and age|2010|10|10|1950|5|5}}
| occupation    = Actor
| years_active  = 1970–1990
| module        = {{Infobox military person|embed=yes
| allegiance    = {{Flag|United States of America}}
| branch        = [[File:Us army air corps shield.svg|25px]] [[United States Army Air Forces]]
| serviceyears  = 1980-1985
| rank          = [[File:US-O7 insignia.svg|20px]] [[Brigadier general (United States)|Brigadier General]]
| website       = {{URL|example.com}}
}}

See also

• {{Info/Political}}