Indy beetle

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North Carolina.

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An overview

Hello, I'm Indy beetle. I've been editing Wikipedia with a registered account since January 2016. Early on, I focused on World War I and World War II related content, with an emphasis on naval engagements and/or smaller countries and lesser known theaters. I've since branched out in my work, editing a fair amount on Cold War Africa, especially the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Burundi, while also covering subjects of North Carolina (US) history.

I served as a coordinator for the Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history from 2020 to 2023.

Articles I've worked with

Created (in order of oldest to newest)

Heavily contributed to

Government Surveillance

North Carolina

World War I

Battle of Cape Sarych

World War II

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Uganda

Burundi

Miscellaneous Africa

Robert Kennedy

Mississippi

Miscellaneous

Other contributions

Niceties I have had the privilege to receive

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	The Citation Barnstar
	For all the work you've done to organize the citations for Public Facilities Privacy & Security Act. Thanks! Willthacheerleader18 (talk) 07:23, 23 May 2016 (UTC)

		The award for cooperative and collegial editing on controversial German-Polish topics
		For excellent work on Danzig-related articles and topics. LavaBaron (talk) 03:29, 7 November 2016 (UTC)

		The Swiss Barnstar of National Merit
		For all the work you've done to improve the amount of information published on Wikipedia regarding the history of Switzerland. Thanks! -- Willthacheerleader18 (talk) 17:27, 9 January 2017 (UTC)
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	The Original Barnstar
	For Justin Kokolo - good work!! Buckshot06 (talk) 19:24, 14 May 2017 (UTC)

	The Original Barnstar
	For your continuing work on User:Indy_beetle/Lumumba_Government. Great work!! Buckshot06 (talk) 01:11, 2 July 2017 (UTC)

	The Barnstar of Diligence
	For soldiering on with a often underappreciated, but extraordinarily important subject for the whole of Africa: Congo/Zaire.. Buckshot06 (talk) 23:12, 22 August 2017 (UTC)

		The Congo Barnstar of National Merit
		For Thomas Kanza and other ongoing Congo/Zaire contributions Buckshot06 (talk) 05:07, 24 August 2017 (UTC)

		The Original Barnstar
		For the Siege of Saïo. Fantastic article, well done. Eastfarthingan (talk) 11:22, 23 September 2017 (UTC)

The Original Barnstar

For your incredible magnum opus, the Lumumba Government. Fantastic work!! I've made a few edits for example to make sure that those who don't often utilize French know what a functionary is.

Should you wish to take notice of the size tag, you could move material into the Belgian Congo election 1960 and/or set up a separate article for the successor College of Commissioners-General, which deserves a separate article (in some form) anyway, and which I've redlinked. Again, thanks so much for all your hard work on this!! Buckshot06 (talk) 20:17, 21 September 2018 (UTC)

		The Military history A-Class medal
		On behalf of the Military History Project, I am proud to present the A-Class medal for Operation Grandslam, Jean-Baptiste Ouédraogo, and Fall of Kampala. MilHistBot (talk) 00:30, 11 January 2019 (UTC)

		The Military history A-Class medal
		On behalf of the Military History Project, I am proud to present the A-Class medal for Battle of Entebbe, Battle of Masaka, and Battle of Lukaya Peacemaker67 (talk) via MilHistBot (talk) 00:30, 29 April 2019 (UTC)

	The Photographer's Barnstar
	Thank you for your fabulous North Carolina photos. Magnolia677 (talk) 16:06, 28 May 2019 (UTC)

	The Writer's Barnstar
	For your hard work on Uganda military history, on articles such as Battle of Entebbe and Battle of Bondo. Great to see quality for Africa! ♦ Dr. Blofeld 17:55, 20 June 2019 (UTC)

	The Special Barnstar
	I had not yet thanked you properly for your great contributions and help in creating magnificent, high-quality articles about the Uganda–Tanzania War. It has been a pleasure to work with you on these articles! Applodion (talk) 09:48, 2 September 2019 (UTC)

		*The Signpost* Barnstar**
		for all the good stuff Smallbones_(smalltalk) 00:53, 1 November 2019 (UTC)

	The Original Barnstar
	For User:Indy beetle/Invasion of South Kasai - great summary of the operation involving a whole bunch of details I've never seen!! Wish I had your books!! Buckshot06 (talk) 07:26, 26 April 2020 (UTC)

	The Original Barnstar
	For your extensive rewrite and expansion of Ikiza Buckshot06 (talk) 07:56, 27 September 2020 (UTC)

	The Writer's Barnstar
	Thank you for the great expansion of Ikiza! It is always a treat to read your work. Applodion (talk) 07:59, 28 September 2020 (UTC)

		The Coordinator stars
		On behalf of the members of WikiProject Military history, in recognition of your election to the position of Coordinator, I take great pleasure in presenting you with the Coordinator's stars, and wish you the best of luck for the coming year! Cheers, Gog the Mild (talk) 16:18, 29 September 2020 (UTC)

	The Writer's Barnstar
	For your contributions on articles like Uganda–Tanzania War. Really, amazing work! Eddie891 ^Talk _Work 01:11, 13 December 2020 (UTC)

		The African Union Barnstar of National Merit
		I had hoped that there was a Burundian National Barnstar, but there isn't and this will have to do. Your article on Louis Rwagasore is really exceptional, particularly given the quality of the available sources, and is a big addition to WP:BURUNDI. Many thanks for your work on this and other related articles, both Burundian and Congolese! —Brigade Piron (talk) 16:26, 22 July 2021 (UTC)

	The Barnstar of National Merit
	For your great work on Battle of Hayes Pond and Lowry War. Your ability to find sources for relatively obscure topics and then write compelling yet objective articles always amazes me. Keep up the good work! Applodion (talk) 11:54, 20 November 2021 (UTC)

On behalf of the FAR coordinators, thank you, Indy beetle! Your work on Barthélemy Boganda has allowed the article to retain its featured status, recognizing it as one of the best articles on Wikipedia. This is a rare accomplishment and you should be proud. You may display this FA star upon your userpage. Keep up the great work! Cheers, Nikkimaria (talk) 03:48, 22 January 2022 (UTC)

		The Military history A-Class medal
		On behalf of the Military History Project, I am proud to present the A-Class medal for Libyan–Egyptian War, Invasion of Kagera, and Kirk–Holden war. Hog Farm (talk) via MilHistBot (talk) 00:30, 10 May 2022 (UTC)

	The Original Barnstar
	For Jacob John Mkunda in timely answer of another Wikipedian's request. Buckshot06 (talk) 09:45, 13 July 2022 (UTC)

North Carolina County Barnstar 2

Congratulations on the successful nomination of Scotland County, North Carolina! It is now the second county GA article in the state and one of the other nine across Wikipedia. Unfortunately, the review wasn't as smooth sailing as the first nomination, but it was never going to match the detail as Robeson County just due to county size alone. If you choose to nominate another county article, or for anything else, I'll always be happy to help! Thank you for work and have a great day! DiscoA340 (talk) 20:57, 6 September 2023 (UTC)

Good men

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Kerr Scott Terry Sanford Jim Hunt James Holshouser Carl Sanders William F. Winter