Ephrata Army Air Base
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Ephrata Army Air Base was a World War II-era United States Army Air Forces training facility in Washington State that later became Ephrata Municipal Airport.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ephrata Army Air Base canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13431810 — 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: Ephrata Army Air Base Context triple: [Ephrata Municipal Airport, formerName, Ephrata Army Air Base]
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A.
Eaker Air Force Base
Eaker Air Force Base was a former United States Air Force installation in northeastern Arkansas that played a significant role in Strategic Air Command operations during the Cold War.
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B.
McGuire Air Force Base
McGuire Air Force Base is a major United States Air Force installation in New Jersey that serves as a key hub for air mobility and transport operations.
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C.
Perrin Air Force Base
Perrin Air Force Base was a former United States Air Force installation in Texas that served primarily as a pilot training base during the mid-20th century.
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D.
Westover Air Reserve Base
Westover Air Reserve Base is a major U.S. Air Force Reserve installation in Massachusetts known for its strategic airlift operations and long-standing role in American military aviation history.
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E.
Reese Air Force Base
Reese Air Force Base was a former United States Air Force installation in Texas primarily used for pilot training during much of the Cold War era.
- 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: Ephrata Army Air Base Target entity description: Ephrata Army Air Base was a World War II-era United States Army Air Forces training facility in Washington State that later became Ephrata Municipal Airport.
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A.
Eaker Air Force Base
Eaker Air Force Base was a former United States Air Force installation in northeastern Arkansas that played a significant role in Strategic Air Command operations during the Cold War.
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B.
McGuire Air Force Base
McGuire Air Force Base is a major United States Air Force installation in New Jersey that serves as a key hub for air mobility and transport operations.
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C.
Perrin Air Force Base
Perrin Air Force Base was a former United States Air Force installation in Texas that served primarily as a pilot training base during the mid-20th century.
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D.
Westover Air Reserve Base
Westover Air Reserve Base is a major U.S. Air Force Reserve installation in Massachusetts known for its strategic airlift operations and long-standing role in American military aviation history.
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E.
Reese Air Force Base
Reese Air Force Base was a former United States Air Force installation in Texas primarily used for pilot training during much of the Cold War era.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army Air Forces airfield
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World War II airfield ⓘ public airport ⓘ |
| climate | semi-arid ⓘ |
| controlledBy | United States Army Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| convertedTo | civilian airport ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| currentSiteUse | Ephrata Municipal Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 1,270 feet above sea level ⓘ |
| era |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
World War II era
|
| garrison | Second Air Force units ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Former military air base
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United States Army Air Forces airfields NERFINISHED ⓘ World War II airfields in Washington (state) ⓘ |
| hasFunction | training base ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure |
aircraft parking aprons
ⓘ
barracks ⓘ hangars ⓘ maintenance facilities ⓘ multiple runways ⓘ taxiways ⓘ |
| hasSuccessor | Ephrata Municipal Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSuccessorFunction |
civil aviation facility
ⓘ
general aviation airport ⓘ |
| hasType | training airfield ⓘ |
| historicalUse | Army Air Forces training base ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ephrata, Washington
NERFINISHED
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Ephrata, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ Grant County, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ Washington ⓘ
surface form:
Washington (state)
|
| locatedNear | Columbia River Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Columbia Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army Air Forces ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Ephrata, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy | United States Army Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Second Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postwarUse | Ephrata Municipal Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Pacific Northwest ⓘ |
| runwaySurface | concrete ⓘ |
| timezone | Pacific Time Zone ⓘ |
| usedBy |
bomber groups
ⓘ
training squadrons ⓘ |
| usedDuring | World War II ⓘ |
| usedFor |
B-17 Flying Fortress training
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B-24 Liberator training ⓘ heavy bomber crew training ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ephrata Army Air Base Description of subject: Ephrata Army Air Base was a World War II-era United States Army Air Forces training facility in Washington State that later became Ephrata Municipal Airport.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.