39th Infantry Regiment
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The 39th Infantry Regiment is a historic U.S. Army unit associated with the African American "Buffalo Soldiers," known for its service in multiple major conflicts.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 39th Infantry Regiment canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4864646 — 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: 39th Infantry Regiment Context triple: [Buffalo Soldiers, hasUnit, 39th Infantry Regiment]
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38th Infantry Regiment
The 38th Infantry Regiment was a historic African American "Buffalo Soldier" unit of the United States Army that served prominently in the post–Civil War Indian Wars and later conflicts.
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B.
369th Infantry Regiment
The 369th Infantry Regiment, famously known as the "Harlem Hellfighters," was an African American unit in World War I renowned for its bravery and distinguished combat record while serving under French command.
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57th Infantry Regiment
The 57th Infantry Regiment was a renowned Ottoman military unit that fought with distinction during World War I, particularly in the Gallipoli Campaign.
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D.
U.S. 9th Infantry Regiment
The U.S. 9th Infantry Regiment is a historic U.S. Army infantry unit with a distinguished combat record in multiple major conflicts, including the Korean War.
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E.
24th U.S. Infantry Regiment
The 24th U.S. Infantry Regiment was a historic African American (Buffalo Soldier) unit of the United States Army that served with distinction in conflicts from the Spanish–American War through the mid-20th century.
- 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: 39th Infantry Regiment Target entity description: The 39th Infantry Regiment is a historic U.S. Army unit associated with the African American "Buffalo Soldiers," known for its service in multiple major conflicts.
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A.
38th Infantry Regiment
The 38th Infantry Regiment was a historic African American "Buffalo Soldier" unit of the United States Army that served prominently in the post–Civil War Indian Wars and later conflicts.
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B.
369th Infantry Regiment
The 369th Infantry Regiment, famously known as the "Harlem Hellfighters," was an African American unit in World War I renowned for its bravery and distinguished combat record while serving under French command.
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C.
57th Infantry Regiment
The 57th Infantry Regiment was a renowned Ottoman military unit that fought with distinction during World War I, particularly in the Gallipoli Campaign.
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D.
U.S. 9th Infantry Regiment
The U.S. 9th Infantry Regiment is a historic U.S. Army infantry unit with a distinguished combat record in multiple major conflicts, including the Korean War.
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E.
24th U.S. Infantry Regiment
The 24th U.S. Infantry Regiment was a historic African American (Buffalo Soldier) unit of the United States Army that served with distinction in conflicts from the Spanish–American War through the mid-20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army unit
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infantry regiment ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| associatedWith |
9th Infantry Division (Motorized)
NERFINISHED
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9th Infantry Division (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ Fort Dix NERFINISHED ⓘ Fort Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ Fort Riley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branchColor | light blue ⓘ |
| campaign |
Central Europe campaign
NERFINISHED
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Counteroffensive, Phase IV (Vietnam) NERFINISHED ⓘ Counteroffensive, Phase V (Vietnam) NERFINISHED ⓘ Counteroffensive, Phase VI (Vietnam) NERFINISHED ⓘ Counteroffensive, Phase VII (Vietnam) NERFINISHED ⓘ Normandy campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhineland campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Sanctuary Counteroffensive NERFINISHED ⓘ Summer–Fall 1969 (Vietnam) ⓘ Tet 69/Counteroffensive NERFINISHED ⓘ Tet Counteroffensive NERFINISHED ⓘ Winter–Spring 1970 (Vietnam) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Global War on Terrorism
NERFINISHED
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Iraq War ⓘ Vietnam War ⓘ World War I ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| decoratedWith |
French Croix de Guerre 1914–1918
NERFINISHED
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Presidential Unit Citation (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison | Fort Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoatOfArms | Coat of arms of the 39th Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDistinctiveUnitInsignia | Distinctive unit insignia of the 39th Infantry Regiment ⓘ |
| hasSubunit |
1st Battalion, 39th Infantry Regiment
NERFINISHED
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2nd Battalion, 39th Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ 3rd Battalion, 39th Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| militaryRole | infantry ⓘ |
| motto | Ductus Exemplo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Fighting 39th NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableTheater |
European Theater of Operations
NERFINISHED
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Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | 9th Infantry Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInArmy | basic combat training ⓘ |
| status | active ⓘ |
| translationOfMotto | Led by Example ⓘ |
| typeOfRegiment | line infantry ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 39th Infantry Regiment Description of subject: The 39th Infantry Regiment is a historic U.S. Army unit associated with the African American "Buffalo Soldiers," known for its service in multiple major conflicts.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.