96th Infantry Division (United States)
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The 96th Infantry Division (United States), nicknamed the "Deadeye Division," was a U.S. Army infantry division that saw major combat in the Pacific Theater during World War II, particularly in the Battle of Okinawa.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 96th Infantry Division (United States) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5574774 — 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)
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Target entity: 96th Infantry Division (United States) Context triple: [Tenth United States Army, notableSubordinateFormation, 96th Infantry Division (United States)]
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90th Infantry Division
The 90th Infantry Division was a U.S. Army infantry formation that saw heavy combat in the European Theater during World War II, particularly in the Normandy campaign and subsequent operations across France and Germany.
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81st Infantry Division
The 81st Infantry Division was a U.S. Army formation in World War II, known for its combat operations in the Pacific Theater, including supporting the capture of Peleliu.
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36th Infantry Division
The 36th Infantry Division is a famed U.S. Army formation, originally a Texas National Guard unit, known for its major combat role in World War II, including the Italian Campaign and the landings at Salerno.
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80th Infantry Division
The 80th Infantry Division was a U.S. Army formation that fought in major European campaigns during World War II, including the drive across France and into Germany.
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82nd Infantry Division
The 82nd Infantry Division is a famed U.S. Army formation best known for its World War II service as the 82nd Airborne Division, a pioneering and highly decorated airborne unit.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 96th Infantry Division (United States) Target entity description: The 96th Infantry Division (United States), nicknamed the "Deadeye Division," was a U.S. Army infantry division that saw major combat in the Pacific Theater during World War II, particularly in the Battle of Okinawa.
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A.
90th Infantry Division
The 90th Infantry Division was a U.S. Army infantry formation that saw heavy combat in the European Theater during World War II, particularly in the Normandy campaign and subsequent operations across France and Germany.
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B.
81st Infantry Division
The 81st Infantry Division was a U.S. Army formation in World War II, known for its combat operations in the Pacific Theater, including supporting the capture of Peleliu.
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C.
36th Infantry Division
The 36th Infantry Division is a famed U.S. Army formation, originally a Texas National Guard unit, known for its major combat role in World War II, including the Italian Campaign and the landings at Salerno.
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D.
80th Infantry Division
The 80th Infantry Division was a U.S. Army formation that fought in major European campaigns during World War II, including the drive across France and into Germany.
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E.
82nd Infantry Division
The 82nd Infantry Division is a famed U.S. Army formation best known for its World War II service as the 82nd Airborne Division, a pioneering and highly decorated airborne unit.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army division
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infantry division ⓘ |
| activatedAt | Camp White, Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| activationDate | August 15, 1942 ⓘ |
| allegiance | United States of America ⓘ |
| awarded |
Philippine Presidential Unit Citation
NERFINISHED
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Presidential Unit Citation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties | thousands of killed and wounded during World War II ⓘ |
| commanderDuringWorldWarII |
Major General Claudius M. Easley
NERFINISHED
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Major General James L. Bradley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| component |
363rd Field Artillery Battalion
NERFINISHED
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381st Infantry Regiment (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ 382nd Infantry Regiment (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ 383rd Infantry Regiment (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ 921st Field Artillery Battalion NERFINISHED ⓘ 922nd Field Artillery Battalion NERFINISHED ⓘ 923rd Field Artillery Battalion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| disbanded | 1919 ⓘ |
| embarkedFrom | San Francisco, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagedEnemy |
Imperial Japanese Army
NERFINISHED
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Imperial Japanese Navy forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| facedTactics |
Japanese entrenched defensive positions
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kamikaze attacks in support areas ⓘ |
| formationDate | 1918 ⓘ |
| garrison | Camp White, Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inactivated | 1946 ⓘ |
| landedAt |
Leyte, Philippines
NERFINISHED
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Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterStatus | Army Reserve division ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| motto | Deadeye NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Deadeye Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Leyte
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Okinawa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
heavy combat on Okinawa
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high casualty rates on Okinawa ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Philippines Campaign (1944–1945)
NERFINISHED
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Ryukyu Islands campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryMissionOnOkinawa | assault and secure southern Okinawa ⓘ |
| reconstituted | 1942 ⓘ |
| role | front-line infantry combat ⓘ |
| shoulderSleeveInsignia | blue and white disc with red "96" design ⓘ |
| size | division ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | Pacific Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trainingLocation |
Camp White, Oregon
NERFINISHED
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Hawaii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | infantry ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 96th Infantry Division (United States) Description of subject: The 96th Infantry Division (United States), nicknamed the "Deadeye Division," was a U.S. Army infantry division that saw major combat in the Pacific Theater during World War II, particularly in the Battle of Okinawa.
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