41st Infantry Division (United States)
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The 41st Infantry Division (United States) was a World War II U.S. Army formation that saw extensive combat in the Pacific Theater, particularly in New Guinea and the Philippines.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 41st Infantry Division (United States) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1942364 — 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: 41st Infantry Division (United States) Context triple: [Battle of Mindanao (1945), militaryUnitInvolved, 41st Infantry Division (United States)]
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81st Infantry Division
The 81st Infantry Division was a U.S. Army formation in World War II, known for its combat operations in the Pacific Theater, including supporting the capture of Peleliu.
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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.
4th Infantry Division (United States)
The 4th Infantry Division (United States) is a storied U.S. Army division known for its pivotal role in major conflicts including World War II, Vietnam, and the Iraq War.
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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.
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.
- 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: 41st Infantry Division (United States) Target entity description: The 41st Infantry Division (United States) was a World War II U.S. Army formation that saw extensive combat in the Pacific Theater, particularly in New Guinea and the Philippines.
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A.
81st Infantry Division
The 81st Infantry Division was a U.S. Army formation in World War II, known for its combat operations in the Pacific Theater, including supporting the capture of Peleliu.
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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.
4th Infantry Division (United States)
The 4th Infantry Division (United States) is a storied U.S. Army division known for its pivotal role in major conflicts including World War II, Vietnam, and the Iraq War.
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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.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army division
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infantry division ⓘ military unit ⓘ |
| activeDuring | 1941–1945 ⓘ |
| allegiance | United States of America ⓘ |
| associatedWith | United States Army Pacific operations ⓘ |
| branch | United States Army ⓘ |
| category | United States Army divisions of World War II ⓘ |
| combatRole | front-line infantry ⓘ |
| componentOf |
United States Army Forces in the Pacific Ocean Areas
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Army forces in the Pacific
|
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| countryLabel | USA ⓘ |
| disbanded | post-World War II ⓘ |
| engagedAgainst |
Japanese forces in New Guinea
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Japanese forces in the Philippines ⓘ |
| engagement |
New Guinea campaign
ⓘ
Battle of the Philippines (1944–1945) ⓘ
surface form:
Philippines campaign (1944–1945)
|
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| formationDate | 1917 ⓘ |
| garrisonDuringWWII | Pacific area of operations ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | World War II era ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Army ⓘ |
| militaryFormationOf | United States Army ⓘ |
| nickname | Sunset Division ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic | sustained operations in jungle and tropical environments ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extensive combat in the Pacific Theater
ⓘ
long-term deployment in the Pacific ⓘ |
| notableOperationArea |
New Guinea
ⓘ
Philippines ⓘ |
| notableTheater | South West Pacific Area ⓘ |
| operationalEnvironment |
New Guinea jungles
ⓘ
Pacific Islands ⓘ
surface form:
Pacific islands
Philippine Archipelago ⓘ
surface form:
Philippine archipelago
|
| operationalFocus | amphibious and jungle warfare ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Allied campaigns against Japan
ⓘ
island-hopping operations in the Pacific ⓘ liberation of the Philippines ⓘ |
| primaryEnemy |
Imperial Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Empire of Japan
|
| region |
Pacific Ocean Areas
ⓘ
surface form:
Pacific Ocean area
|
| role | ground combat operations ⓘ |
| service |
U.S. Army Ground Forces
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Army ground forces
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| serviceBranchRole | infantry combat ⓘ |
| serviceStatus | inactivated ⓘ |
| size | division ⓘ |
| theater |
Pacific Theater of Operations
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surface form:
Pacific Theater
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| type | infantry ⓘ |
| worldWar | World War II ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 41st Infantry Division (United States) Description of subject: The 41st Infantry Division (United States) was a World War II U.S. Army formation that saw extensive combat in the Pacific Theater, particularly in New Guinea and the Philippines.
Referenced by (1)
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