513th Fighter Squadron
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The 513th Fighter Squadron was a United States Army Air Forces unit in World War II, notably associated with ace pilot William Harrell Nellis and active in the European Theater.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 513th Fighter Squadron canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10635246 — 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: 513th Fighter Squadron Context triple: [William Harrell Nellis, unit, 513th Fighter Squadron]
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A.
67th Fighter Squadron
The 67th Fighter Squadron is a United States Air Force combat unit known for operating fighter aircraft in air superiority and tactical missions, currently based at Kadena Air Base in Japan.
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B.
101st Fighter Squadron
The 101st Fighter Squadron is a unit of the Massachusetts Air National Guard known for its air defense and fighter operations.
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C.
301st Fighter Squadron
The 301st Fighter Squadron was one of the all-Black U.S. Army Air Forces units of the Tuskegee Airmen that flew combat missions during World War II.
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D.
121st Fighter Squadron
The 121st Fighter Squadron is a United States Air National Guard fighter unit known for its air defense and tactical fighter missions as part of the 113th Wing.
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E.
302nd Fighter Squadron
The 302nd Fighter Squadron was one of the all-Black U.S. Army Air Forces units of the Tuskegee Airmen that flew combat missions during World War II, contributing to the desegregation of the American military.
- 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: 513th Fighter Squadron Target entity description: The 513th Fighter Squadron was a United States Army Air Forces unit in World War II, notably associated with ace pilot William Harrell Nellis and active in the European Theater.
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A.
67th Fighter Squadron
The 67th Fighter Squadron is a United States Air Force combat unit known for operating fighter aircraft in air superiority and tactical missions, currently based at Kadena Air Base in Japan.
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B.
101st Fighter Squadron
The 101st Fighter Squadron is a unit of the Massachusetts Air National Guard known for its air defense and fighter operations.
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C.
301st Fighter Squadron
The 301st Fighter Squadron was one of the all-Black U.S. Army Air Forces units of the Tuskegee Airmen that flew combat missions during World War II.
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D.
121st Fighter Squadron
The 121st Fighter Squadron is a United States Air National Guard fighter unit known for its air defense and tactical fighter missions as part of the 113th Wing.
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E.
302nd Fighter Squadron
The 302nd Fighter Squadron was one of the all-Black U.S. Army Air Forces units of the Tuskegee Airmen that flew combat missions during World War II, contributing to the desegregation of the American military.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | United States Army Air Forces fighter squadron ⓘ |
| activeDuring | World War II ⓘ |
| aircraftOperated | Republic P-47 Thunderbolt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| associatedWith | William Harrell Nellis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | United States Army Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
World War II air combat unit
ⓘ
military aviation unit ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| era | 1940s ⓘ |
| hasAcePilot | William Harrell Nellis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Army Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with ace pilot William Harrell Nellis
ⓘ
combat operations in the European Theater during World War II ⓘ |
| notablePilot | William Harrell Nellis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy | United States Army Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationalArea |
Continental Europe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn | air operations over Europe in World War II ⓘ |
| partOf | 406th Fighter Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | fighter ⓘ |
| service | Army Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Army Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater | European Theater of Operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfUnit | fighter squadron ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 513th Fighter Squadron Description of subject: The 513th Fighter Squadron was a United States Army Air Forces unit in World War II, notably associated with ace pilot William Harrell Nellis and active in the European Theater.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.