CIA Memorial Wall
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The CIA Memorial Wall is a solemn monument honoring Central Intelligence Agency officers who lost their lives in the line of duty, marked by engraved stars within the agency’s headquarters.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| CIA Memorial Wall canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T467346 — 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: CIA Memorial Wall Context triple: [CIA Headquarters, hasPart, CIA Memorial Wall]
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A.
Pentagon Memorial
The Pentagon Memorial is a national memorial in Arlington, Virginia, honoring the 184 victims who died in the September 11, 2001 attack on the Pentagon.
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B.
Women in Military Service for America Memorial
The Women in Military Service for America Memorial is a national monument honoring the contributions and sacrifices of women who have served in the United States Armed Forces throughout history.
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C.
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is a prominent Washington, D.C. monument honoring U.S. service members who fought and died in the Vietnam War, best known for its reflective black granite wall inscribed with the names of the fallen.
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D.
Air Force Memorial
The Air Force Memorial is a national monument in Arlington, Virginia, honoring the service and sacrifice of members of the United States Air Force through three soaring stainless-steel spires that evoke the flight of the Air Force Thunderbirds.
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E.
National World War I Memorial
The National World War I Memorial is a U.S. national monument in Washington, D.C., honoring American service members who served and died in World War I.
- 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: CIA Memorial Wall Target entity description: The CIA Memorial Wall is a solemn monument honoring Central Intelligence Agency officers who lost their lives in the line of duty, marked by engraved stars within the agency’s headquarters.
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A.
Pentagon Memorial
The Pentagon Memorial is a national memorial in Arlington, Virginia, honoring the 184 victims who died in the September 11, 2001 attack on the Pentagon.
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B.
Women in Military Service for America Memorial
The Women in Military Service for America Memorial is a national monument honoring the contributions and sacrifices of women who have served in the United States Armed Forces throughout history.
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C.
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is a prominent Washington, D.C. monument honoring U.S. service members who fought and died in the Vietnam War, best known for its reflective black granite wall inscribed with the names of the fallen.
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D.
Air Force Memorial
The Air Force Memorial is a national monument in Arlington, Virginia, honoring the service and sacrifice of members of the United States Air Force through three soaring stainless-steel spires that evoke the flight of the Air Force Thunderbirds.
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E.
National World War I Memorial
The National World War I Memorial is a U.S. national monument in Washington, D.C., honoring American service members who served and died in World War I.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
memorial
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monument ⓘ war memorial ⓘ |
| accessPolicy |
located in a secure facility
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not open to the general public without authorization ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Book of Honor
ⓘ
CIA casualties in covert operations ⓘ United States Intelligence Community ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. intelligence community
|
| color | white ⓘ |
| commemorates |
CIA employees who died in service
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CIA officers killed in the line of duty ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
U.S. national security service members in intelligence
ⓘ
intelligence officers ⓘ |
| genre | commemorative monument ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
iconic feature of CIA Headquarters lobby
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symbol of recognition for clandestine service ⓘ |
| hasDesignFeature |
rows of carved stars
ⓘ
simple, austere style ⓘ |
| hasInscription | IN HONOR OF THOSE MEMBERS OF THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Book of Honor
ⓘ
Book of Honor listing names of some fallen officers ⓘ engraved stars ⓘ stars representing fallen officers ⓘ stars without names for covert officers ⓘ |
| hasType | indoor memorial ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | internal CIA memorial ⓘ |
| inception | 1974 ⓘ |
| languageOfInscription | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
CIA Headquarters
ⓘ
Fairfax County, Virginia ⓘ CIA Headquarters ⓘ
surface form:
George Bush Center for Intelligence
Langley, Virginia ⓘ lobby of CIA Headquarters ⓘ |
| locatedInBuilding |
CIA Headquarters
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surface form:
George Bush Center for Intelligence main lobby
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| maintainedBy | Central Intelligence Agency ⓘ |
| materialUsed | marble ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
United States government
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surface form:
United States federal government
|
| purpose | to honor CIA personnel who died in the line of duty ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
CIA public ceremonies
ⓘ
CIA publications ⓘ annual memorial services ⓘ news articles about CIA casualties ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
sacrifice of CIA officers
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secrecy and anonymity of intelligence work ⓘ |
| unveiledBy | Central Intelligence Agency ⓘ |
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Subject: CIA Memorial Wall Description of subject: The CIA Memorial Wall is a solemn monument honoring Central Intelligence Agency officers who lost their lives in the line of duty, marked by engraved stars within the agency’s headquarters.
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