Desmond Doss
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Desmond Doss was a World War II U.S. Army medic and conscientious objector who received the Medal of Honor for saving dozens of soldiers without carrying a weapon.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Desmond Doss canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11070684 — 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: Desmond Doss Context triple: [Hacksaw Ridge, mainCharacter, Desmond Doss]
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A.
Sergeant York
Sergeant York is a 1941 biographical war film about World War I hero Alvin C. York, renowned for its patriotic themes and Gary Cooper’s Academy Award-winning performance.
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B.
Michael P. Murphy
Michael P. Murphy was a U.S. Navy SEAL officer and Medal of Honor recipient renowned for his heroism during Operation Red Wings in Afghanistan, as depicted in the book and film "Lone Survivor."
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C.
Alvin C. York
Alvin C. York was a highly decorated American World War I soldier renowned for his heroism in the Meuse-Argonne offensive and later celebrated as a national war hero.
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D.
Ira Hayes
Ira Hayes was a Pima Native American U.S. Marine and one of the flag raisers at Iwo Jima during World War II, later becoming a symbol of the struggles of Native American veterans.
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E.
Michael R. Murphy
Michael R. Murphy is an American jurist who served as a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.
- 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: Desmond Doss Target entity description: Desmond Doss was a World War II U.S. Army medic and conscientious objector who received the Medal of Honor for saving dozens of soldiers without carrying a weapon.
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A.
Sergeant York
Sergeant York is a 1941 biographical war film about World War I hero Alvin C. York, renowned for its patriotic themes and Gary Cooper’s Academy Award-winning performance.
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B.
Michael P. Murphy
Michael P. Murphy was a U.S. Navy SEAL officer and Medal of Honor recipient renowned for his heroism during Operation Red Wings in Afghanistan, as depicted in the book and film "Lone Survivor."
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C.
Alvin C. York
Alvin C. York was a highly decorated American World War I soldier renowned for his heroism in the Meuse-Argonne offensive and later celebrated as a national war hero.
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D.
Ira Hayes
Ira Hayes was a Pima Native American U.S. Marine and one of the flag raisers at Iwo Jima during World War II, later becoming a symbol of the struggles of Native American veterans.
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E.
Michael R. Murphy
Michael R. Murphy is an American jurist who served as a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Medal of Honor recipient
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combat medic ⓘ conscientious objector ⓘ human ⓘ |
| allegiance | United States of America ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Bronze Star Medal
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Medal of Honor ⓘ Purple Heart ⓘ |
| battles |
Battle of Guam
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Leyte NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Okinawa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1919-02-07 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Lynchburg, Virginia, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | respiratory complications ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 2006-03-23 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Piedmont, Alabama, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| draftStatus | conscientious objector ⓘ |
| ethos | nonviolence ⓘ |
| familyName | Doss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Desmond Thomas Doss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Desmond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChild | Desmond Doss Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
refusing to carry a weapon in combat
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saving dozens of fellow soldiers under fire ⓘ |
| medalOfHonorCitationFor | extraordinary bravery during the Battle of Okinawa ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Corporal ⓘ |
| militaryStatus | honorably discharged veteran ⓘ |
| notableWork | rescue of wounded soldiers on Hacksaw Ridge ⓘ |
| occupation |
combat medic
ⓘ
soldier ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial | Chattanooga National Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Andrew Garfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedInFilm | Hacksaw Ridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | U.S. Army medic ⓘ |
| refusedTo | carry a firearm ⓘ |
| religion | Seventh-day Adventist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Lynchburg, Virginia, United States
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rising Fawn, Georgia, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceNumber | 33158067 ⓘ |
| serviceYears | 1942–1946 ⓘ |
| spouse |
Dorothy Pauline Schutte
NERFINISHED
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Frances May Duman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
biographical book The Unlikeliest Hero
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documentary The Conscientious Objector NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| unit | 77th Infantry Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Desmond Doss Description of subject: Desmond Doss was a World War II U.S. Army medic and conscientious objector who received the Medal of Honor for saving dozens of soldiers without carrying a weapon.
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.