Major General Keller E. Rockey
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Major General Keller E. Rockey was a senior United States Marine Corps officer best known for leading Marine forces in the Pacific Theater during World War II, including the Battle of Iwo Jima.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Major General Keller E. Rockey canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T843934 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Major General Keller E. Rockey Context triple: [5th Marine Division, commanderAtIwoJima, Major General Keller E. Rockey]
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A.
Major-General George F. Hopkinson
Major-General George F. Hopkinson was a British Army officer and airborne warfare pioneer who led elite paratroop and glider forces during the Second World War.
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B.
Major General W. D. A. Lentaigne
Major General W. D. A. Lentaigne was a British Indian Army officer who commanded the Chindits, the long-range penetration special force operating in Burma during the Second World War.
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C.
Brigadier General Francis X. Hummel
Brigadier General Francis X. Hummel is the fictional, highly decorated but rogue U.S. Marine Corps general who leads the hostage-taking operation on Alcatraz Island in the 1996 action film "The Rock."
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D.
Major-General Sidney Kirkman
Major-General Sidney Kirkman was a senior British Army officer of the Second World War, noted for his leadership of infantry formations in key campaigns including North Africa and Italy.
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E.
Major General Donald J. Kutyna
Major General Donald J. Kutyna is a U.S. Air Force officer and space expert best known for his influential role on the Rogers Commission that investigated the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Major General Keller E. Rockey Target entity description: Major General Keller E. Rockey was a senior United States Marine Corps officer best known for leading Marine forces in the Pacific Theater during World War II, including the Battle of Iwo Jima.
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A.
Major-General George F. Hopkinson
Major-General George F. Hopkinson was a British Army officer and airborne warfare pioneer who led elite paratroop and glider forces during the Second World War.
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B.
Major General W. D. A. Lentaigne
Major General W. D. A. Lentaigne was a British Indian Army officer who commanded the Chindits, the long-range penetration special force operating in Burma during the Second World War.
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C.
Brigadier General Francis X. Hummel
Brigadier General Francis X. Hummel is the fictional, highly decorated but rogue U.S. Marine Corps general who leads the hostage-taking operation on Alcatraz Island in the 1996 action film "The Rock."
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D.
Major-General Sidney Kirkman
Major-General Sidney Kirkman was a senior British Army officer of the Second World War, noted for his leadership of infantry formations in key campaigns including North Africa and Italy.
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E.
Major General Donald J. Kutyna
Major General Donald J. Kutyna is a U.S. Air Force officer and space expert best known for his influential role on the Rogers Commission that investigated the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Marine Corps general
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human ⓘ |
| academyClassYear | 1913 ⓘ |
| allegiance | United States of America ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Distinguished Service Medal (United States)
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surface form:
Distinguished Service Medal (U.S. Navy)
Croix de Guerre ⓘ
surface form:
French Croix de Guerre
Legion of Merit ⓘ Navy Cross ⓘ Order of the Bath ⓘ
surface form:
Order of the Bath (United Kingdom)
|
| birthDate | 1888-09-22 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Columbia City, Indiana
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surface form:
Columbia City, Indiana, United States
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| burialPlace | Arlington National Cemetery ⓘ |
| commissionedInto | United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| commissionedRank | Second Lieutenant ⓘ |
| conflict |
Battle of Belleau Wood
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Battle of Iwo Jima ⓘ Meuse–Argonne Offensive ⓘ
surface form:
Meuse-Argonne Offensive
World War I ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1970-06-06 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | United States Naval Academy ⓘ |
| familyName | Rockey ⓘ |
| fullName | Keller Emrick Rockey ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Keller ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Major General ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Command of Marine forces during the Battle of Iwo Jima
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Leadership of V Amphibious Corps in the Pacific ⓘ Senior leadership in the United States Marine Corps during World War II ⓘ |
| occupation | military officer ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Occupation duties in Germany after World War I
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Pre–World War II Marine aviation development and staff assignments ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps
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Commander, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific ⓘ
surface form:
Commanding General, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific
Commanding General, III Amphibious Corps ⓘ Commanding General, V Amphibious Corps ⓘ Director of Marine Corps Aviation (early development roles) ⓘ |
| serviceEnd | 1948 ⓘ |
| serviceStart | 1913 ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
European theatre of World War I
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surface form:
European Theater of Operations, World War I
Pacific Theater of Operations ⓘ
surface form:
Pacific Theater of Operations, World War II
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Input
Subject: Major General Keller E. Rockey Description of subject: Major General Keller E. Rockey was a senior United States Marine Corps officer best known for leading Marine forces in the Pacific Theater during World War II, including the Battle of Iwo Jima.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
5th Marine Division