32nd Infantry Division
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The 32nd Infantry Division was a U.S. Army National Guard division that gained distinction for its hard-fought campaigns in the Pacific Theater during World War II.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 32nd Infantry Division canonical | 1 |
| Red Arrow Division | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1374128 — 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: 32nd Infantry Division Context triple: [Battle of Cape Gloucester, militaryUnit, 32nd Infantry Division]
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A.
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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B.
31st Infantry Division
The 31st Infantry Division was a German Army infantry formation of World War II that took part in early campaigns such as the invasion of Poland.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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: 32nd Infantry Division Target entity description: The 32nd Infantry Division was a U.S. Army National Guard division that gained distinction for its hard-fought campaigns in the Pacific Theater during World War II.
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A.
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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B.
31st Infantry Division
The 31st Infantry Division was a German Army infantry formation of World War II that took part in early campaigns such as the invasion of Poland.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
National Guard division
ⓘ
United States Army division ⓘ infantry division ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| branch | United States Army ⓘ |
| commandStructure |
Allied Land Forces in the Southwest Pacific Area
ⓘ
U.S. Sixth Army ⓘ
surface form:
United States Sixth Army
|
| component |
artillery units
ⓘ
engineer units ⓘ infantry regiments ⓘ medical units ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| decorations |
Philippine Presidential Unit Citation
ⓘ
Presidential Unit Citation (United States) ⓘ |
| engagement |
Aitape–Wewak campaign
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Aitape
Battle of Biak ⓘ Battle of Buna–Gona ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Buna
Battle of Buna–Gona ⓘ U.S. invasion of Leyte ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Leyte
Battle of Luzon ⓘ Battle of Saidor ⓘ U.S. invasion of Leyte ⓘ
surface form:
Leyte campaign
Battle of Luzon ⓘ
surface form:
Luzon campaign
New Guinea campaign ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| formedFrom |
Michigan National Guard
ⓘ
surface form:
National Guard units from Michigan
National Guard units from Wisconsin ⓘ |
| garrisonDuringInterwarPeriod |
Michigan
ⓘ
Wisconsin ⓘ |
| motto | Les Terribles ⓘ |
| nickname |
32nd Infantry Division
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Red Arrow Division
|
| notableCommander |
Edwin F. Harding
ⓘ
William H. Gill ⓘ |
| notableFor |
hard-fought campaigns in the Pacific during World War II
ⓘ
high combat casualties in the Pacific ⓘ sustained jungle warfare operations ⓘ |
| partOf |
Army National Guard
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Army National Guard
|
| primaryAreaOfOperations |
South West Pacific Area
ⓘ
surface form:
Southwest Pacific Area
|
| raisedFrom |
Michigan National Guard
ⓘ
Wisconsin National Guard ⓘ |
| role | frontline combat unit ⓘ |
| serviceBranchDuringWWII | United States Army ⓘ |
| size | division ⓘ |
| status | inactivated ⓘ |
| symbol | red arrow insignia ⓘ |
| symbolMeaning | red arrow piercing a line representing breaking through enemy lines ⓘ |
| theater | Pacific Theater of Operations ⓘ |
| type | infantry ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 32nd Infantry Division Description of subject: The 32nd Infantry Division was a U.S. Army National Guard division that gained distinction for its hard-fought campaigns in the Pacific Theater during World War II.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Red Arrow Division