Private Irwin Wade in Saving Private Ryan
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Private Irwin Wade in Saving Private Ryan is the compassionate yet battle-hardened U.S. Army medic in Captain Miller’s squad, whose medical skills and emotional depth highlight the human cost of World War II combat.
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| Private Irwin Wade in Saving Private Ryan canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Private Irwin Wade in Saving Private Ryan Context triple: [Giovanni Ribisi, characterRole, Private Irwin Wade in Saving Private Ryan]
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Corporal Henderson in Saving Private Ryan
Corporal Henderson is a minor U.S. Army soldier character in the World War II film "Saving Private Ryan," portrayed by actor Max Martini.
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Captain Benjamin L. Willard in Apocalypse Now
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Tommy Atkins
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Gunnery Sergeant Emil Foley in An Officer and a Gentleman
Gunnery Sergeant Emil Foley in *An Officer and a Gentleman* is the tough, uncompromising Marine drill instructor who rigorously trains and ultimately mentors the film’s protagonist, Zack Mayo.
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John Rambo
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- 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)
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Target entity: Private Irwin Wade in Saving Private Ryan Target entity description: Private Irwin Wade in Saving Private Ryan is the compassionate yet battle-hardened U.S. Army medic in Captain Miller’s squad, whose medical skills and emotional depth highlight the human cost of World War II combat.
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A.
Corporal Henderson in Saving Private Ryan
Corporal Henderson is a minor U.S. Army soldier character in the World War II film "Saving Private Ryan," portrayed by actor Max Martini.
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B.
Captain Benjamin L. Willard in Apocalypse Now
Captain Benjamin L. Willard is the troubled U.S. Army officer sent on a covert mission into Cambodia to assassinate Colonel Kurtz in the Vietnam War film Apocalypse Now.
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C.
Tommy Atkins
Tommy Atkins is a widely grown commercial mango cultivar known for its attractive color, long shelf life, and firm, fibrous flesh.
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D.
Gunnery Sergeant Emil Foley in An Officer and a Gentleman
Gunnery Sergeant Emil Foley in *An Officer and a Gentleman* is the tough, uncompromising Marine drill instructor who rigorously trains and ultimately mentors the film’s protagonist, Zack Mayo.
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E.
John Rambo
John Rambo is a fictional Vietnam War veteran and highly skilled but troubled combat specialist who became iconic as the central character of the "Rambo" action film series.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Saving Private Ryan ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
2nd Ranger Battalion
ⓘ
surface form:
2nd Ranger Battalion (fictional depiction)
|
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| createdBy | Robert Rodat ⓘ |
| deathCause | gunshot wounds ⓘ |
| deathContext | battle in a French village ⓘ |
| emotionDisplayed |
empathy
ⓘ
fear ⓘ grief ⓘ |
| equipmentUsed |
bandages and dressings
ⓘ
medic bag ⓘ morphine syrettes ⓘ |
| familyName | Wade ⓘ |
| fictionalStatus | killed in action ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 1998 ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
Saving Private Ryan
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surface form:
Saving Private Ryan (1998 film)
|
| fullName | Irwin Wade ⓘ |
| genre | war film character ⓘ |
| givenName | Irwin ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| medium | live-action film ⓘ |
| memberOf | Captain Miller's squad ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| moralDilemma | treating enemy wounded under fire ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableScene |
dying while his squad tries to save him
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treating a wounded German soldier in a church ⓘ |
| notableSkill |
emergency trauma care
ⓘ
field surgery ⓘ |
| occupation | combat medic ⓘ |
| partOf | Saving Private Ryan characters ensemble ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
battle-hardened
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compassionate ⓘ emotionally sensitive ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Giovanni Ribisi ⓘ |
| rank | Private ⓘ |
| role | medic ⓘ |
| servesUnder | Captain John H. Miller ⓘ |
| symbolizes | sacrifice of non-combat personnel in war ⓘ |
| theaterOfWar |
European theater
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surface form:
European Theater
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| themeEmbodied |
burden of responsibility on medics
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human cost of war ⓘ |
| uniformType | U.S. Army World War II combat uniform ⓘ |
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