Commander, Eighth United States Army
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The Commander of the Eighth United States Army is the senior U.S. Army officer responsible for leading and overseeing this major field army formation, historically active in the Pacific and Korean theaters.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Commander, Eighth United States Army canonical | 2 |
| Commanding General, Eighth Army Corps | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1312750 — 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.
Target entity: Commander, Eighth United States Army Context triple: [Mark W. Clark, positionHeld, Commander, Eighth United States Army]
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Commander, United Nations Command
The Commander, United Nations Command is the senior military officer responsible for leading the multinational UN force on the Korean Peninsula and overseeing the armistice agreement between North and South Korea.
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Commander, U.S. Army Forces in the Far East
The Commander, U.S. Army Forces in the Far East was the senior U.S. Army officer responsible for overseeing American ground forces and operations in the Far East theater.
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Commander, South Pacific Area
Commander, South Pacific Area was a major U.S. Navy operational command in the Pacific Theater during World War II, responsible for directing Allied naval and amphibious operations in the South Pacific region.
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Marshal of the Pan Pacific Defense Corps
The Marshal of the Pan Pacific Defense Corps is the highest-ranking military commander responsible for overseeing humanity’s Jaeger program and overall defense strategy against the Kaiju threat in the Pacific Rim universe.
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Commander Field Army
Commander Field Army is a senior British Army command appointment responsible for overseeing the operational readiness, training, and deployment of the Army’s field forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Commander, Eighth United States Army Target entity description: The Commander of the Eighth United States Army is the senior U.S. Army officer responsible for leading and overseeing this major field army formation, historically active in the Pacific and Korean theaters.
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A.
Commander, United Nations Command
The Commander, United Nations Command is the senior military officer responsible for leading the multinational UN force on the Korean Peninsula and overseeing the armistice agreement between North and South Korea.
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B.
Commander, U.S. Army Forces in the Far East
The Commander, U.S. Army Forces in the Far East was the senior U.S. Army officer responsible for overseeing American ground forces and operations in the Far East theater.
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C.
Commander, South Pacific Area
Commander, South Pacific Area was a major U.S. Navy operational command in the Pacific Theater during World War II, responsible for directing Allied naval and amphibious operations in the South Pacific region.
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D.
Marshal of the Pan Pacific Defense Corps
The Marshal of the Pan Pacific Defense Corps is the highest-ranking military commander responsible for overseeing humanity’s Jaeger program and overall defense strategy against the Kaiju threat in the Pacific Rim universe.
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E.
Commander Field Army
Commander Field Army is a senior British Army command appointment responsible for overseeing the operational readiness, training, and deployment of the Army’s field forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army command billet
ⓘ
military position ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | United States Army ⓘ |
| appointedBy | President of the United States ⓘ |
| appointmentConfirmedBy | United States Senate ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Republic of Korea–United States Combined Forces Command
ⓘ
surface form:
Combined Forces Command (Korea)
United Nations Command ⓘ
surface form:
United Nations Command (Korea)
United States Forces Korea ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| firstHolder | Lieutenant General Robert L. Eichelberger ⓘ |
| formationDateOfPosition | 1944 ⓘ |
| garrisonResponsibility | U.S. Army garrisons in South Korea ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation |
United States Eighth Army
ⓘ
surface form:
CG, Eighth Army
EUSA Commander ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
Eighth United States Army staff
ⓘ
subordinate U.S. Army units in Eighth United States Army ⓘ |
| hasDuties |
operational command of Eighth United States Army
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planning and execution of land operations in assigned theater ⓘ readiness oversight of Eighth United States Army forces ⓘ training oversight of Eighth United States Army forces ⓘ |
| hasResponsibility |
coordination with Republic of Korea Army leadership
ⓘ
execution of combined defense plans for the Korean Peninsula ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
command of U.S. Army ground forces in Korean War
ⓘ
command of U.S. Army ground forces in post–World War II occupation duties in Asia ⓘ |
| insignia | shoulder sleeve insignia of Eighth United States Army ⓘ |
| isSeniorTo | commanders of subordinate divisions and brigades in Eighth United States Army ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Pyeongtaek
ⓘ
South Korea ⓘ |
| locationOfOffice | Camp Humphreys ⓘ |
| militaryRankRequired | lieutenant general ⓘ |
| notableHolder |
James A. Van Fleet
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surface form:
General James A. Van Fleet
Matthew Ridgway ⓘ
surface form:
General Matthew B. Ridgway
Maxwell D. Taylor ⓘ
surface form:
General Maxwell D. Taylor
Walton H. Walker ⓘ
surface form:
General Walton H. Walker
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| partOf |
United States Eighth Army
ⓘ
surface form:
Eighth United States Army
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| reportsTo |
Commander, ROK/US Combined Forces Command
ⓘ
surface form:
Commander, Combined Forces Command (Korea)
Commander, United Nations Command (Korea) ⓘ Commander, United States Forces Korea ⓘ U.S. Army Forces Command ⓘ
surface form:
Commanding General, United States Army Forces Command
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| responsibleFor |
force protection of Eighth United States Army personnel
ⓘ
implementation of U.S. Army policies within Eighth United States Army ⓘ integration of U.S. Army forces with Republic of Korea Army in combined operations ⓘ support to Combined Forces Command operations in Korea ⓘ support to United Nations Command operations in Korea ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
Korean Peninsula
ⓘ
Pacific Theater of Operations ⓘ
surface form:
Pacific theater
|
| typeOfCommand | field army command ⓘ |
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Subject: Commander, Eighth United States Army Description of subject: The Commander of the Eighth United States Army is the senior U.S. Army officer responsible for leading and overseeing this major field army formation, historically active in the Pacific and Korean theaters.
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