29th Infantry Division
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The 29th Infantry Division is a U.S. Army National Guard infantry division best known for its pivotal role in the D-Day landings at Omaha Beach during World War II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 29th Infantry Division canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6367400 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 29th Infantry Division Context triple: [U.S. XIX Corps, subordinateUnit, 29th Infantry Division]
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28th Infantry Division
The 28th Infantry Division is a historic U.S. Army National Guard formation, known as the "Keystone Division," that has served in major conflicts including both World Wars and beyond.
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26th Infantry Division
The 26th Infantry Division, known as the "Yankee Division," was a U.S. Army National Guard formation from New England that saw extensive combat in both World War I and World War II.
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32nd Infantry Division
The 32nd Infantry Division was a U.S. Army National Guard division that gained distinction for its hard-fought campaigns in the Pacific Theater during World War II.
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23rd Infantry Division
The 23rd Infantry Division, commonly known as the Americal Division, was a U.S. Army infantry division that served notably in World War II and the Vietnam War.
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34th Infantry Division
The 34th Infantry Division is a historic U.S. Army National Guard division, famed for its extensive combat service in World War II, particularly in the North African and Italian campaigns.
- 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: 29th Infantry Division Target entity description: The 29th Infantry Division is a U.S. Army National Guard infantry division best known for its pivotal role in the D-Day landings at Omaha Beach during World War II.
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A.
28th Infantry Division
The 28th Infantry Division is a historic U.S. Army National Guard formation, known as the "Keystone Division," that has served in major conflicts including both World Wars and beyond.
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B.
26th Infantry Division
The 26th Infantry Division, known as the "Yankee Division," was a U.S. Army National Guard formation from New England that saw extensive combat in both World War I and World War II.
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C.
32nd Infantry Division
The 32nd Infantry Division was a U.S. Army National Guard division that gained distinction for its hard-fought campaigns in the Pacific Theater during World War II.
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D.
23rd Infantry Division
The 23rd Infantry Division, commonly known as the Americal Division, was a U.S. Army infantry division that served notably in World War II and the Vietnam War.
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E.
34th Infantry Division
The 34th Infantry Division is a historic U.S. Army National Guard division, famed for its extensive combat service in World War II, particularly in the North African and Italian campaigns.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. Army National Guard division
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infantry division ⓘ |
| abbreviation | 29th ID NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alliedCountry |
France
NERFINISHED
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United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardedDecoration |
French Croix de Guerre
NERFINISHED
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Presidential Unit Citation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | United States Army ⓘ |
| campaign |
Central Europe Campaign
NERFINISHED
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Normandy Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern France Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhineland Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualtiesOnDDay | over 2,000 killed, wounded, or missing ⓘ |
| component | Army National Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Global War on Terrorism
NERFINISHED
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World War I ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| formationDate | 1917 ⓘ |
| garrison | Fort Belvoir, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Fort Belvoir, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| higherCommand |
First United States Army
NERFINISHED
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V Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| insignia | blue and gray yin-yang style shoulder sleeve insignia ⓘ |
| landingSector | Omaha Beach, Dog Green sector NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernRole | multicomponent, deployable headquarters ⓘ |
| motto | 29, Let's Go ⓘ |
| nickname | Blue and Gray Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Major General Charles H. Gerhardt
NERFINISHED
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Major General Leonard T. Gerow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
D-Day
NERFINISHED
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Normandy landings NERFINISHED ⓘ Omaha Beach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedInOperation |
Operation Enduring Freedom
NERFINISHED
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Operation Iraqi Freedom NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Neptune NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Overlord NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reorganized | post–World War II National Guard division ⓘ |
| role | infantry ⓘ |
| size | division ⓘ |
| stateAffiliation |
Maryland Army National Guard
NERFINISHED
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Virginia Army National Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subordinateUnit |
115th Infantry Regiment
NERFINISHED
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116th Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ 175th Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ 29th Infantry Division Artillery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes | union of Union and Confederate states ⓘ |
| theater | European Theater of Operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | combined arms division ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 29th Infantry Division Description of subject: The 29th Infantry Division is a U.S. Army National Guard infantry division best known for its pivotal role in the D-Day landings at Omaha Beach during World War II.
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