World War II American cemeteries
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World War II American cemeteries are overseas burial grounds and memorial sites honoring U.S. military personnel who died during the Second World War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| American Battle Monuments Commission World War II cemeteries network | 1 |
| World War II American cemeteries canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: World War II American cemeteries Context triple: [American Battle Monuments Commission, maintains, World War II American cemeteries]
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A.
Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial
The Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial is a World War II military cemetery in Luxembourg where over 5,000 American soldiers, including General George S. Patton, are buried.
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B.
Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial
Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial is a World War II military cemetery in France honoring American soldiers who died during the D-Day landings and subsequent operations in Normandy.
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C.
American Battle Monuments Commission
The American Battle Monuments Commission is a U.S. federal agency responsible for commemorating American armed forces by designing, constructing, and maintaining military cemeteries and memorials outside the United States.
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D.
Italian War Cemetery
The Italian War Cemetery at El Alamein is a memorial and burial ground honoring Italian soldiers who died in the North African campaign of World War II.
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E.
German War Cemetery
The German War Cemetery at El Alamein is a military burial ground in Egypt commemorating German soldiers who died in the North African campaign of World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: World War II American cemeteries Target entity description: World War II American cemeteries are overseas burial grounds and memorial sites honoring U.S. military personnel who died during the Second World War.
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A.
Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial
The Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial is a World War II military cemetery in Luxembourg where over 5,000 American soldiers, including General George S. Patton, are buried.
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B.
Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial
Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial is a World War II military cemetery in France honoring American soldiers who died during the D-Day landings and subsequent operations in Normandy.
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C.
American Battle Monuments Commission
The American Battle Monuments Commission is a U.S. federal agency responsible for commemorating American armed forces by designing, constructing, and maintaining military cemeteries and memorials outside the United States.
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D.
Italian War Cemetery
The Italian War Cemetery at El Alamein is a memorial and burial ground honoring Italian soldiers who died in the North African campaign of World War II.
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E.
German War Cemetery
The German War Cemetery at El Alamein is a military burial ground in Egypt commemorating German soldiers who died in the North African campaign of World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military cemetery network
ⓘ
overseas military burial ground ⓘ war memorial ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| associatedWith |
Allied operations in Europe
ⓘ
Allied operations in North Africa ⓘ Allied operations in the Pacific ⓘ |
| commemorateConflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United States of America ⓘ |
| establishedFor | permanent overseas burial of U.S. war dead ⓘ |
| feature |
Wall of the Missing
ⓘ
surface form:
Walls of the Missing
chapels ⓘ headstones of fallen U.S. service members ⓘ landscaped grounds ⓘ memorial sculptures ⓘ |
| haveBurialsFrom |
United States Army
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Army
United States Army Air Forces ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Army Air Forces
United States Coast Guard ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Coast Guard
United States Marine Corps ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Marine Corps
United States Navy ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Navy
|
| honor | U.S. military personnel killed in World War II ⓘ |
| include |
Ardennes American Cemetery
ⓘ
surface form:
Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial
Brittany American Cemetery ⓘ
surface form:
Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial
Cambridge American Cemetery ⓘ
surface form:
Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial
Epinal American Cemetery ⓘ
surface form:
Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial
Florence American Cemetery ⓘ
surface form:
Florence American Cemetery and Memorial
Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery ⓘ
surface form:
Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial
National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific ⓘ
surface form:
Honolulu Memorial at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific
Lorraine American Cemetery ⓘ
surface form:
Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial
Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial ⓘ Manila American Cemetery ⓘ
surface form:
Manila American Cemetery and Memorial
Netherlands American Cemetery ⓘ
surface form:
Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial
Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial ⓘ North Africa American Cemetery ⓘ
surface form:
North Africa American Cemetery and Memorial
Punchbowl Honolulu Memorial ⓘ Rhone American Cemetery ⓘ
surface form:
Rhone American Cemetery and Memorial
Sicily-Rome American Cemetery ⓘ
surface form:
Sicily–Rome American Cemetery and Memorial
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| languageOfInscriptions | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Asia
ⓘ
Europe ⓘ North Africa ⓘ Pacific region ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | American Battle Monuments Commission ⓘ |
| oftenInclude |
interpretive visitor centers
ⓘ
maps of military operations ⓘ |
| openTo | public visitors ⓘ |
| purpose |
commemoration of sacrifice
ⓘ
permanent record of U.S. overseas war dead ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
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Subject: World War II American cemeteries Description of subject: World War II American cemeteries are overseas burial grounds and memorial sites honoring U.S. military personnel who died during the Second World War.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
American Battle Monuments Commission World War II cemeteries network