27th Infantry Division
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The 27th Infantry Division was a New York National Guard infantry formation that served prominently in both World War I and World War II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 27th Infantry Division canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10758304 — 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: 27th Infantry Division Context triple: [New York Division, hasOfficialName, 27th 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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29th Infantry Division
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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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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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.
- 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: 27th Infantry Division Target entity description: The 27th Infantry Division was a New York National Guard infantry formation that served prominently in both World War I and 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.
29th Infantry Division
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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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.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
National Guard division
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infantry division ⓘ |
| allegiance | New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | New York State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | New York Army National Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| component |
52nd Field Artillery Brigade
NERFINISHED
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53rd Infantry Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ 54th Infantry Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| componentType | citizen-soldier formation ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
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World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| engagement |
Battle of Okinawa
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Saipan NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Somme (1918) NERFINISHED ⓘ Hindenburg Line offensive NERFINISHED ⓘ Makin Atoll campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Ypres-Lys Offensive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedFrom | New York National Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison | New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| higherCommand |
II Corps (World War I)
NERFINISHED
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V Amphibious Corps (World War II) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| nickname |
New York Division
NERFINISHED
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O'Ryan's Roughnecks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAction |
assaults on the Hindenburg Line in 1918
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participation in the capture of Saipan ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Major General George W. Griner Jr.
NERFINISHED
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Major General John F. O'Ryan NERFINISHED ⓘ Major General Ralph C. Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
amphibious operations in the Pacific in World War II
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heavy combat in World War I ⓘ |
| origin | New York National Guard units NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
American Expeditionary Forces
NERFINISHED
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United States Army Forces in the Far East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRecruitingArea | State of New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | infantry combat operations ⓘ |
| service | New York Army National Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceBranchDuringWWI | United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceBranchDuringWWII | United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shoulderSleeveInsignia | monogram "NY" design ⓘ |
| size | division ⓘ |
| theater |
European Theater of Operations
NERFINISHED
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Pacific Theater of Operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | infantry ⓘ |
| worldWarIIStatus | federalized for overseas service ⓘ |
| worldWarIStatus | federalized for overseas service ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 27th Infantry Division Description of subject: The 27th Infantry Division was a New York National Guard infantry formation that served prominently in both World War I and World War II.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Ralph C. Smith
subject surface form:
George W. Griner Jr.