Red Blood, Black Sand
E351849
Red Blood, Black Sand is a World War II memoir by Marine veteran Chuck Tatum recounting his harrowing experiences during the Battle of Iwo Jima.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Red Blood, Black Sand canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3366054 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Red Blood, Black Sand Context triple: [The Pacific, basedOn, Red Blood, Black Sand]
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A.
The Man with the Red Tattoo
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B.
Cities of the Red Night
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C.
Bloods
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D.
Blood on the Leaves
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E.
Shadows on the Rock
Shadows on the Rock is a historical novel by Willa Cather set in 17th-century Quebec, exploring themes of faith, community, and cultural identity in the French colonial world.
- 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: Red Blood, Black Sand Target entity description: Red Blood, Black Sand is a World War II memoir by Marine veteran Chuck Tatum recounting his harrowing experiences during the Battle of Iwo Jima.
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A.
The Man with the Red Tattoo
The Man with the Red Tattoo is a James Bond continuation novel by Raymond Benson, featuring 007 on a mission in Japan involving bioterrorism and a deadly virus.
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B.
Cities of the Red Night
Cities of the Red Night is a surreal, nonlinear novel by William S. Burroughs that blends pirate adventure, occult themes, and dystopian visions in an experimental narrative style.
-
C.
Bloods
Bloods is a popular nickname for the Sydney Swans, an Australian Football League club known for its red-and-white colors and strong team culture.
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D.
Blood on the Leaves
"Blood on the Leaves" is a Kanye West song from his 2013 album *Yeezus* that powerfully blends Nina Simone samples with themes of heartbreak, fame, and racial trauma over an aggressive, experimental production.
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E.
Shadows on the Rock
Shadows on the Rock is a historical novel by Willa Cather set in 17th-century Quebec, exploring themes of faith, community, and cultural identity in the French colonial world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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memoir ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| author | Chuck Tatum ⓘ |
| basedOn | Chuck Tatum's personal wartime experiences ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depicts | Pacific War ⓘ |
| describes |
Japanese defensive positions on Iwo Jima
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U.S. Marine Corps operations on Iwo Jima ⓘ casualties among U.S. Marines ⓘ conditions on Iwo Jima beaches ⓘ |
| focusesOn | experiences of a Marine machine gunner ⓘ |
| genre |
military history
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war memoir ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
battlefield leadership
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brutality of close-quarters combat ⓘ camaraderie among Marines ⓘ historical account of Iwo Jima landings ⓘ historical remembrance of Iwo Jima ⓘ memory and trauma of war ⓘ sacrifice in war ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Battle of Iwo Jima
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United States Marine Corps ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| portrays |
amphibious assault on Iwo Jima
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combat experiences of U.S. Marines ⓘ fear and survival in battle ⓘ front-line infantry combat ⓘ heroism of enlisted Marines ⓘ psychological impact of war ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 1945 ⓘ |
| settingPlace | Iwo Jima ⓘ |
| timeOfEventDescribed | World War II ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Red Blood, Black Sand Description of subject: Red Blood, Black Sand is a World War II memoir by Marine veteran Chuck Tatum recounting his harrowing experiences during 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:
The Pacific