U.S. 23rd Infantry Regiment
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The U.S. 23rd Infantry Regiment is a historic United States Army infantry unit renowned for its combat service in major conflicts including World War II and the Korean War.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| U.S. 23rd Infantry Regiment canonical | 2 |
| 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment | 1 |
| United States Army 23rd Infantry Regiment | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T819904 — 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: U.S. 23rd Infantry Regiment Context triple: [Battle of Heartbreak Ridge, militaryUnit, U.S. 23rd Infantry Regiment]
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U.S. 30th Infantry Division
The U.S. 30th Infantry Division was a highly regarded American Army unit in World War II, noted for its key defensive and offensive roles in the European Theater, including during the Normandy campaign and subsequent operations in France and Germany.
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United States 2nd Infantry Division
The United States 2nd Infantry Division is a U.S. Army formation renowned for its combat service in major 20th-century conflicts, including World Wars I and II and the Korean War.
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27th Infantry Division (United States)
The 27th Infantry Division (United States) was a New York National Guard division that served with distinction in both World War I and World War II, particularly in Pacific campaigns.
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U.S. 35th Infantry Division
The U.S. 35th Infantry Division is a National Guard infantry formation of the United States Army that saw significant combat in Europe during World War II, including in the Normandy campaign.
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U.S. 42nd Infantry Division
The U.S. 42nd Infantry Division, nicknamed the "Rainbow Division," is a famed U.S. Army unit that saw distinguished combat service in both World Wars and is noted for its role in liberating Nazi concentration camps during World War II.
- 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: U.S. 23rd Infantry Regiment Target entity description: The U.S. 23rd Infantry Regiment is a historic United States Army infantry unit renowned for its combat service in major conflicts including World War II and the Korean War.
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A.
U.S. 30th Infantry Division
The U.S. 30th Infantry Division was a highly regarded American Army unit in World War II, noted for its key defensive and offensive roles in the European Theater, including during the Normandy campaign and subsequent operations in France and Germany.
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B.
United States 2nd Infantry Division
The United States 2nd Infantry Division is a U.S. Army formation renowned for its combat service in major 20th-century conflicts, including World Wars I and II and the Korean War.
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C.
27th Infantry Division (United States)
The 27th Infantry Division (United States) was a New York National Guard division that served with distinction in both World War I and World War II, particularly in Pacific campaigns.
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D.
U.S. 35th Infantry Division
The U.S. 35th Infantry Division is a National Guard infantry formation of the United States Army that saw significant combat in Europe during World War II, including in the Normandy campaign.
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E.
U.S. 42nd Infantry Division
The U.S. 42nd Infantry Division, nicknamed the "Rainbow Division," is a famed U.S. Army unit that saw distinguished combat service in both World Wars and is noted for its role in liberating Nazi concentration camps during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army unit
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infantry regiment ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| branch | United States Army ⓘ |
| conflict |
Iraq War
ⓘ
Korean War ⓘ Vietnam War ⓘ War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ World War I ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| decoratedFor | extraordinary heroism at Chipyong-ni ⓘ |
| decoratedUnit |
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
ⓘ
surface form:
Korean Presidential Unit Citation
Presidential Unit Citation (United States) ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Presidential Unit Citation
|
| equipmentType |
armored vehicles
ⓘ
crew-served weapons ⓘ small arms ⓘ |
| formedPartOf |
American Expeditionary Forces
ⓘ
surface form:
American Expeditionary Forces in World War I
|
| garrison |
Joint Base Lewis–McChord, Washington
ⓘ
surface form:
Joint Base Lewis–McChord
|
| hasBattalion |
U.S. 23rd Infantry Regiment
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment
2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment ⓘ 3rd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Infantry Branch
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Army Infantry Branch
|
| motto | We Serve ⓘ |
| nickname | Tomahawks ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Bloody Ridge
ⓘ
Battle of Chipyong-ni ⓘ Battle of Heartbreak Ridge ⓘ Battle of the Bulge ⓘ Battle of Pusan Perimeter ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of the Pusan Perimeter
Battle of Normandy ⓘ
surface form:
Normandy campaign
|
| notableFor |
defensive stand at Chipyong-ni in the Korean War
ⓘ
sustained combat operations in World War II ⓘ sustained combat operations in the Korean War ⓘ |
| partOf | 2nd Infantry Division ⓘ |
| role | front-line infantry combat ⓘ |
| service | active duty ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
2nd Infantry Division
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surface form:
2nd Infantry Division, U.S. Army
|
| theater |
European theatre of World War II
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surface form:
European Theater of Operations in World War II
Korean Peninsula ⓘ Pacific Theater of Operations ⓘ
surface form:
Pacific Theater
|
| type | light infantry ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: U.S. 23rd Infantry Regiment Description of subject: The U.S. 23rd Infantry Regiment is a historic United States Army infantry unit renowned for its combat service in major conflicts including World War II and the Korean War.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
United States Army 23rd Infantry Regiment
this entity surface form:
1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment