Richard F. Natonski
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Richard F. Natonski is a retired U.S. Marine Corps lieutenant general known for his leadership of Marine forces during major operations in the Iraq War, including the First Battle of Fallujah.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Richard F. Natonski canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1104184 — 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: Richard F. Natonski Context triple: [First Battle of Fallujah, commander, Richard F. Natonski]
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A.
Philip M. Kaiser
Philip M. Kaiser was an American diplomat and public servant who held several key ambassadorial posts during the Cold War era.
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B.
James D. Stern
James D. Stern is an American film producer and director known for backing a range of acclaimed independent and genre films, as well as documentaries.
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C.
John L. Friedman
John L. Friedman is an American theoretical physicist known for his contributions to relativistic astrophysics and gravitational physics, including work on instabilities in rotating stars.
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D.
Donald J. Kutyna
Donald J. Kutyna is a U.S. Air Force general and aerospace engineer who served as a key member of the Rogers Commission investigating the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster.
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E.
George A. Bermann
George A. Bermann is a prominent American legal scholar and expert in international and comparative law, particularly known for his work in international arbitration.
- 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: Richard F. Natonski Target entity description: Richard F. Natonski is a retired U.S. Marine Corps lieutenant general known for his leadership of Marine forces during major operations in the Iraq War, including the First Battle of Fallujah.
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A.
Philip M. Kaiser
Philip M. Kaiser was an American diplomat and public servant who held several key ambassadorial posts during the Cold War era.
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B.
James D. Stern
James D. Stern is an American film producer and director known for backing a range of acclaimed independent and genre films, as well as documentaries.
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C.
John L. Friedman
John L. Friedman is an American theoretical physicist known for his contributions to relativistic astrophysics and gravitational physics, including work on instabilities in rotating stars.
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D.
Donald J. Kutyna
Donald J. Kutyna is a U.S. Air Force general and aerospace engineer who served as a key member of the Rogers Commission investigating the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster.
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E.
George A. Bermann
George A. Bermann is a prominent American legal scholar and expert in international and comparative law, particularly known for his work in international arbitration.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Marine Corps general
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human ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Bronze Star Medal
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Defense Superior Service Medal ⓘ Legion of Merit ⓘ Meritorious Service Medal ⓘ Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal ⓘ
surface form:
Navy Achievement Medal
Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal ⓘ
surface form:
Navy Commendation Medal
|
| conflict |
Gulf War
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Iraq War ⓘ Vietnam War ⓘ War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ
surface form:
War in Afghanistan
|
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Villanova University ⓘ |
| familyName | Natonski ⓘ |
| givenName | Richard ⓘ |
| hasHonorificPrefix | Lieutenant General ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| militaryRank | lieutenant general ⓘ |
| militaryUnit |
1st Marine Division (United States)
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surface form:
1st Marine Division
2nd Marine Division ⓘ II Marine Expeditionary Force ⓘ U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command ⓘ
surface form:
Marine Forces Command
Marine Corps Forces North (MARFORNORTH) ⓘ
surface form:
Marine Forces Northern Command
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| notableCommand |
Marine forces in Operation Iraqi Freedom
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Marine forces in the First Battle of Fallujah ⓘ |
| notableWork |
command of I Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward) during operations in Iraq
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leadership of Marine forces during the First Battle of Fallujah ⓘ |
| occupation | military officer ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
commanding general of 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade
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commanding general of II Marine Expeditionary Force ⓘ commanding general of Marine Forces Command ⓘ commanding general of Marine Forces Northern Command ⓘ deputy commanding general of I Marine Expeditionary Force ⓘ deputy commanding general, Marine Corps Combat Development Command ⓘ director of Marine Corps Operations, Headquarters Marine Corps ⓘ |
| residence |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| retired | true ⓘ |
| serviceEndYear | 2010 ⓘ |
| serviceEntryYear | 1969 ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Richard F. Natonski Description of subject: Richard F. Natonski is a retired U.S. Marine Corps lieutenant general known for his leadership of Marine forces during major operations in the Iraq War, including the First Battle of Fallujah.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.