116th Infantry Regiment
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The 116th Infantry Regiment is a historic U.S. Army National Guard infantry unit best known for its prominent role in the D-Day landings at Omaha Beach during World War II.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 116th Infantry Regiment canonical | 1 |
| 116th Infantry Regiment (United States) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4934003 — 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: 116th Infantry Regiment Context triple: [29th Infantry Division, componentUnit, 116th Infantry Regiment]
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115th Infantry Regiment
The 115th Infantry Regiment is a historic U.S. Army infantry regiment best known for its service in World War I and World War II as part of the 29th Infantry Division.
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506th Infantry Regiment
The 506th Infantry Regiment is a historic U.S. Army airborne infantry unit best known for its World War II service with the 101st Airborne Division, including the actions of its famed "Easy Company" depicted in Band of Brothers.
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C.
41st Infantry Regiment
The 41st Infantry Regiment was a post–Civil War U.S. Army African American unit composed of Black enlisted men and white officers, historically known as one of the Buffalo Soldier regiments.
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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.
- 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: 116th Infantry Regiment Target entity description: The 116th Infantry Regiment is a historic U.S. Army National Guard infantry unit best known for its prominent role in the D-Day landings at Omaha Beach during World War II.
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A.
115th Infantry Regiment
The 115th Infantry Regiment is a historic U.S. Army infantry regiment best known for its service in World War I and World War II as part of the 29th Infantry Division.
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B.
506th Infantry Regiment
The 506th Infantry Regiment is a historic U.S. Army airborne infantry unit best known for its World War II service with the 101st Airborne Division, including the actions of its famed "Easy Company" depicted in Band of Brothers.
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C.
41st Infantry Regiment
The 41st Infantry Regiment was a post–Civil War U.S. Army African American unit composed of Black enlisted men and white officers, historically known as one of the Buffalo Soldier regiments.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army National Guard unit
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infantry regiment ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Union (historical lineage)
NERFINISHED
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| associatedStateNationalGuard | Virginia Army National Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | United States Army ⓘ |
| branchColor | infantry blue ⓘ |
| campaignParticipationCredit |
Central Europe Campaign
NERFINISHED
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Normandy Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern France Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhineland Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure | Virginia Army National Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| component | Army National Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
American Civil War
ⓘ
Global War on Terrorism NERFINISHED ⓘ World War I ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateEstablished | 18th century (lineage traces to colonial militia units) ⓘ |
| decorations | French Croix de Guerre (World War II, Normandy) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| equipmentType | light infantry weapons ⓘ |
| function | close combat ground operations ⓘ |
| garrison | Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubunit |
1st Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment
NERFINISHED
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2nd Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| higherFormationOnDDay | 29th Infantry Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honor | Presidential Unit Citation (World War II, Normandy) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| landingSector | Omaha Beach, Dog Green sector NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lineageIncludes | units of the Stonewall Brigade (Confederate States Army) ⓘ |
| motto | Ever Forward ⓘ |
| nickname | Stonewall Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
D-Day
NERFINISHED
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Normandy landings NERFINISHED ⓘ Omaha Beach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | heavy casualties in the first waves at Omaha Beach ⓘ |
| notableRole | first assault waves at Omaha Beach on 6 June 1944 ⓘ |
| partOf | 29th Infantry Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | English ⓘ |
| role | infantry ⓘ |
| serviceStatus | active (National Guard) ⓘ |
| size | regiment ⓘ |
| stateAffiliation | Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | European Theater of Operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradition | Stonewall Brigade heritage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | light infantry ⓘ |
| worldWarIITheater | European Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worldWarITheater | Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 116th Infantry Regiment Description of subject: The 116th Infantry Regiment is a historic U.S. Army National Guard infantry unit best known for its prominent role in the D-Day landings at Omaha Beach during World War II.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
29th Infantry Division
this entity surface form:
116th Infantry Regiment (United States)