242nd Ordnance Battalion (Explosive Ordnance Disposal)
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The 242nd Ordnance Battalion (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) is a U.S. Army unit specializing in the detection, identification, and safe disposal of explosive threats in support of military operations.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21984112 — 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: 242nd Ordnance Battalion (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) Context triple: [71st Ordnance Group (Explosive Ordnance Disposal), subordinateUnit, 242nd Ordnance Battalion (Explosive Ordnance Disposal)]
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52nd Ordnance Group (EOD)
The 52nd Ordnance Group (EOD) is a U.S. Army explosive ordnance disposal unit responsible for command and control of EOD operations supporting military forces and homeland defense.
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20th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Squadron
The 20th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Squadron is a specialized military unit responsible for detecting, disarming, and disposing of explosive threats such as bombs, mines, and improvised explosive devices.
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24th Armored Engineer Battalion
The 24th Armored Engineer Battalion was a U.S. Army combat engineer unit that provided specialized engineering and support functions for the 4th Armored Division, particularly during World War II operations in Europe.
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62nd Engineer Battalion
The 62nd Engineer Battalion is a U.S. Army engineer unit that provides combat and construction engineering support, including mobility, counter-mobility, and survivability operations for military forces.
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71st Ordnance Group (Explosive Ordnance Disposal)
The 71st Ordnance Group (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) is a U.S. Army unit specializing in the detection, identification, and disposal of explosive threats in support of military operations and homeland defense.
- 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: 242nd Ordnance Battalion (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) Target entity description: The 242nd Ordnance Battalion (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) is a U.S. Army unit specializing in the detection, identification, and safe disposal of explosive threats in support of military operations.
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A.
52nd Ordnance Group (EOD)
The 52nd Ordnance Group (EOD) is a U.S. Army explosive ordnance disposal unit responsible for command and control of EOD operations supporting military forces and homeland defense.
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B.
20th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Squadron
The 20th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Squadron is a specialized military unit responsible for detecting, disarming, and disposing of explosive threats such as bombs, mines, and improvised explosive devices.
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C.
24th Armored Engineer Battalion
The 24th Armored Engineer Battalion was a U.S. Army combat engineer unit that provided specialized engineering and support functions for the 4th Armored Division, particularly during World War II operations in Europe.
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D.
62nd Engineer Battalion
The 62nd Engineer Battalion is a U.S. Army engineer unit that provides combat and construction engineering support, including mobility, counter-mobility, and survivability operations for military forces.
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E.
71st Ordnance Group (Explosive Ordnance Disposal)
The 71st Ordnance Group (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) is a U.S. Army unit specializing in the detection, identification, and disposal of explosive threats in support of military operations and homeland defense.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
71st Ordnance Group (Explosive Ordnance Disposal)
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242nd Ordnance Battalion (Explosive Ordnance Disposal)
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