Camp Drake
E441478
Camp Drake was a U.S. Army installation in Japan used as a major post–World War II base and staging area for United Nations forces, including the French Battalion, during the Korean War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Camp Drake canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4464996 — 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: Camp Drake Context triple: [French Battalion of the United Nations Organisation, garrison, Camp Drake]
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A.
Fort Drum
Fort Drum is a major U.S. Army installation in northern New York that serves as the home of the 10th Mountain Division and a key training center for light infantry forces.
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B.
Fort Drum
Fort Drum is a heavily fortified concrete sea fort in the Philippines, built on an island in Manila Bay and often called the “concrete battleship” for its ship-like appearance and armament.
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C.
The Fort
The Fort is a dedicated supporters’ section known for housing the most passionate fans of the New England Revolution at their home matches.
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D.
Camp Delta
Camp Delta is a detention facility within the Guantánamo Bay Naval Base used by the United States to hold and interrogate terrorism suspects.
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E.
Camp Reynolds
Camp Reynolds is a historic 19th-century U.S. Army post on Angel Island in San Francisco Bay, known for its preserved military buildings and role in coastal defense.
- 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: Camp Drake Target entity description: Camp Drake was a U.S. Army installation in Japan used as a major post–World War II base and staging area for United Nations forces, including the French Battalion, during the Korean War.
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A.
Fort Drum
Fort Drum is a major U.S. Army installation in northern New York that serves as the home of the 10th Mountain Division and a key training center for light infantry forces.
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B.
Fort Drum
Fort Drum is a heavily fortified concrete sea fort in the Philippines, built on an island in Manila Bay and often called the “concrete battleship” for its ship-like appearance and armament.
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C.
The Fort
The Fort is a dedicated supporters’ section known for housing the most passionate fans of the New England Revolution at their home matches.
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D.
Camp Delta
Camp Delta is a detention facility within the Guantánamo Bay Naval Base used by the United States to hold and interrogate terrorism suspects.
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E.
Camp Reynolds
Camp Reynolds is a historic 19th-century U.S. Army post on Angel Island in San Francisco Bay, known for its preserved military buildings and role in coastal defense.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. Army base
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military installation ⓘ |
| closureReason | reduction of U.S. Army presence in Japan ⓘ |
| conflict | Korean War ⓘ |
| controlledBy | United States Far East Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| garrison | U.S. Army units ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Asaka, Saitama Prefecture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tokyo Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Tokyo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableUnitStationed | French Battalion (UN forces in Korea) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy | United States Army ⓘ |
| partOf | U.S. Army forces in Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postWarFunction |
logistics support for Korean War deployments
ⓘ
support of occupation forces in Japan ⓘ |
| region | Kanto region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
major post–World War II base in Japan
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staging area for United Nations forces ⓘ |
| status | closed ⓘ |
| successorUse |
Japanese Self-Defense Forces facilities
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civilian development on former base land ⓘ |
| usedAs |
processing center for troops deploying to Korea
ⓘ
replacement and staging camp ⓘ |
| usedBy |
French Battalion (Korean War)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Nations forces NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Army ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
Korean War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
post–World War II period ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Camp Drake Description of subject: Camp Drake was a U.S. Army installation in Japan used as a major post–World War II base and staging area for United Nations forces, including the French Battalion, during the Korean War.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.