26th Yankee Division
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The 26th Yankee Division was a famed National Guard infantry division from New England that served with distinction in both World War I and World War II.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 26th Yankee Division canonical | 2 |
| World War I-era 26th Division | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1293090 — 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: 26th Yankee Division Context triple: [Route 128, namedAfter, 26th Yankee Division]
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U.S. 42nd Infantry Division
The U.S. 42nd Infantry Division, nicknamed the "Rainbow Division," is a famed U.S. Army unit that saw distinguished combat service in both World Wars and is noted for its role in liberating Nazi concentration camps during World War II.
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U.S. 30th Infantry Division
The U.S. 30th Infantry Division was a highly regarded American Army unit in World War II, noted for its key defensive and offensive roles in the European Theater, including during the Normandy campaign and subsequent operations in France and Germany.
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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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82nd Infantry Division
The 82nd Infantry Division is a famed U.S. Army formation best known for its World War II service as the 82nd Airborne Division, a pioneering and highly decorated airborne unit.
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E.
44th New York Infantry
The 44th New York Infantry was a Union Army regiment in the American Civil War noted for its prominent role in the defense of key positions during major battles, including Gettysburg.
- 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: 26th Yankee Division Target entity description: The 26th Yankee Division was a famed National Guard infantry division from New England that served with distinction in both World War I and World War II.
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A.
U.S. 42nd Infantry Division
The U.S. 42nd Infantry Division, nicknamed the "Rainbow Division," is a famed U.S. Army unit that saw distinguished combat service in both World Wars and is noted for its role in liberating Nazi concentration camps during World War II.
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B.
U.S. 30th Infantry Division
The U.S. 30th Infantry Division was a highly regarded American Army unit in World War II, noted for its key defensive and offensive roles in the European Theater, including during the Normandy campaign and subsequent operations in France and Germany.
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C.
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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D.
82nd Infantry Division
The 82nd Infantry Division is a famed U.S. Army formation best known for its World War II service as the 82nd Airborne Division, a pioneering and highly decorated airborne unit.
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E.
44th New York Infantry
The 44th New York Infantry was a Union Army regiment in the American Civil War noted for its prominent role in the defense of key positions during major battles, including Gettysburg.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
National Guard division
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United States Army division ⓘ infantry division ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| associatedRegion | Northeastern United States ⓘ |
| associatedWith | New England National Guard ⓘ |
| basedIn | New England ⓘ |
| branchType | land forces ⓘ |
| component | National Guard units from New England states ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| hasSoldierType | infantry soldiers ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| nickname | Yankee Division ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
famed National Guard infantry division
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served with distinction in combat ⓘ |
| notableFor |
participation in major European campaigns of both world wars
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service in World War I ⓘ service in World War II ⓘ |
| partOf | Army National Guard ⓘ |
| recruitmentArea | New England ⓘ |
| role | front-line combat formation ⓘ |
| size | division ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
World War I
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ |
| type | infantry ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 26th Yankee Division Description of subject: The 26th Yankee Division was a famed National Guard infantry division from New England that served with distinction in both World War I and World War II.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
World War I-era 26th Division