Alexander M. Patch
E370829
Alexander M. Patch was a senior U.S. Army general in World War II, best known for commanding American forces in the Guadalcanal campaign and later the U.S. Seventh Army in Europe.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alexander M. Patch canonical | 2 |
| Alexander M. Patch Jr. | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3535018 — 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: Alexander M. Patch Context triple: [Patch Barracks, namedAfter, Alexander M. Patch]
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A.
James A. Van Fleet
James A. Van Fleet was a prominent U.S. Army general best known for his leadership during the Korean War and his distinguished military service in both World Wars.
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B.
Lesley J. McNair
Lesley J. McNair was a senior U.S. Army general in World War II, noted for his leadership in training and organizing ground forces and for being one of the highest-ranking American officers killed in action during the war.
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C.
W. W. Ambrose
W. W. Ambrose was an architect known for designing the Main Interior Building in Washington, D.C., the headquarters of the U.S. Department of the Interior.
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D.
Lucian Truscott
Lucian Truscott was a highly regarded U.S. Army general of World War II known for his aggressive leadership in the Italian Campaign and later commands in major European operations.
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E.
Sir William Ridgeway
Sir William Ridgeway was a prominent Irish classical scholar and archaeologist known for his influential work on ancient history, numismatics, and the origins of currency and civilization.
- 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: Alexander M. Patch Target entity description: Alexander M. Patch was a senior U.S. Army general in World War II, best known for commanding American forces in the Guadalcanal campaign and later the U.S. Seventh Army in Europe.
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A.
James A. Van Fleet
James A. Van Fleet was a prominent U.S. Army general best known for his leadership during the Korean War and his distinguished military service in both World Wars.
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B.
Lesley J. McNair
Lesley J. McNair was a senior U.S. Army general in World War II, noted for his leadership in training and organizing ground forces and for being one of the highest-ranking American officers killed in action during the war.
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C.
W. W. Ambrose
W. W. Ambrose was an architect known for designing the Main Interior Building in Washington, D.C., the headquarters of the U.S. Department of the Interior.
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D.
Lucian Truscott
Lucian Truscott was a highly regarded U.S. Army general of World War II known for his aggressive leadership in the Italian Campaign and later commands in major European operations.
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E.
Sir William Ridgeway
Sir William Ridgeway was a prominent Irish classical scholar and archaeologist known for his influential work on ancient history, numismatics, and the origins of currency and civilization.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army general
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human ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| awardReceived |
Army Distinguished Service Medal
ⓘ
Croix de Guerre ⓘ
surface form:
Croix de Guerre 1939–1945 (France)
Distinguished Service Cross ⓘ Legion of Merit ⓘ Order of the Bath ⓘ Purple Heart ⓘ Silver Star ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1889-11-23 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Fort Huachuca
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surface form:
Fort Huachuca, Arizona Territory, United States
|
| burialPlace |
West Point Cemetery
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Military Academy Post Cemetery
|
| causeOfDeath | pneumonia ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
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World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1945-11-21 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | San Antonio, Texas, United States ⓘ |
| educatedAt | United States Military Academy ⓘ |
| familyName | Patch ⓘ |
| fullName | Alexander McCarrell Patch ⓘ |
| givenName | Alexander ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Alexander M. Patch
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Alexander M. Patch Jr.
Anne Patch ⓘ Julia Patch ⓘ |
| hasHonorificTitle | General ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Lieutenant General ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Alexander M. Patch (ship) ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Command of U.S. Army forces on Guadalcanal
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Commander, Seventh United States Army ⓘ
surface form:
Command of U.S. Seventh Army in Europe
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| occupation | military officer ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Allied invasion of Southern France
ⓘ
Battle of Bougainville ⓘ
surface form:
Bougainville campaign
Solomon Islands campaign ⓘ
surface form:
Guadalcanal campaign
Rhineland campaign ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Commander of 44th Infantry Division
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Commander of 47th Infantry Regiment ⓘ Commander of U.S. Army forces on Guadalcanal ⓘ Commander of U.S. IV Corps ⓘ Commander of U.S. Seventh Army ⓘ Commander of XIV Corps ⓘ Superintendent of the United States Military Academy (acting) ⓘ |
| residence |
San Antonio, Texas
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West Point, New York ⓘ |
| serviceNumber | 0-2719 ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Julia A. Patch ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Alexander M. Patch Description of subject: Alexander M. Patch was a senior U.S. Army general in World War II, best known for commanding American forces in the Guadalcanal campaign and later the U.S. Seventh Army in Europe.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Alexander M. Patch Jr.