100th Bombardment Group (Heavy)
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The 100th Bombardment Group (Heavy) was a famed U.S. Army Air Forces World War II B-17 unit known for its heavy losses and distinctive legacy as the “Bloody Hundredth.”
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 100th Bomb Group | 1 |
| 100th Bombardment Group (Heavy) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15721096 — 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: 100th Bombardment Group (Heavy) Context triple: [100th Air Refueling Wing, heritage, 100th Bombardment Group (Heavy)]
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97th Bombardment Group
The 97th Bombardment Group was a U.S. Army Air Forces unit in World War II, notable as one of the first American heavy bomber groups to operate in the European Theater.
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B.
918th Bomb Group
The 918th Bomb Group is a fictional U.S. Army Air Forces bomber unit featured in the World War II film and television series "Twelve O'Clock High."
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C.
416th Bombardment Group
The 416th Bombardment Group was a United States Army Air Forces unit that flew medium bomber combat missions in the European Theater during World War II.
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D.
444th Bombardment Group
The 444th Bombardment Group was a United States Army Air Forces B-29 Superfortress unit in World War II, notable for conducting some of the earliest strategic bombing missions against Japan from bases in India and China.
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E.
477th Bombardment Group
The 477th Bombardment Group was a World War II-era United States Army Air Forces unit notable as the only African American bombardment group associated with the Tuskegee Airmen.
- 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: 100th Bombardment Group (Heavy) Target entity description: The 100th Bombardment Group (Heavy) was a famed U.S. Army Air Forces World War II B-17 unit known for its heavy losses and distinctive legacy as the “Bloody Hundredth.”
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A.
97th Bombardment Group
The 97th Bombardment Group was a U.S. Army Air Forces unit in World War II, notable as one of the first American heavy bomber groups to operate in the European Theater.
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B.
918th Bomb Group
The 918th Bomb Group is a fictional U.S. Army Air Forces bomber unit featured in the World War II film and television series "Twelve O'Clock High."
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C.
416th Bombardment Group
The 416th Bombardment Group was a United States Army Air Forces unit that flew medium bomber combat missions in the European Theater during World War II.
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D.
444th Bombardment Group
The 444th Bombardment Group was a United States Army Air Forces B-29 Superfortress unit in World War II, notable for conducting some of the earliest strategic bombing missions against Japan from bases in India and China.
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E.
477th Bombardment Group
The 477th Bombardment Group was a World War II-era United States Army Air Forces unit notable as the only African American bombardment group associated with the Tuskegee Airmen.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: 100th Bombardment Group (Heavy)