Courtney H. Hodges
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Courtney H. Hodges was a senior U.S. Army general in World War II who commanded First Army in the European Theater, playing a key role in the liberation of Western Europe.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Courtney H. Hodges canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3318404 — 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: Courtney H. Hodges Context triple: [Third United States Army, notableCommander, Courtney H. Hodges]
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A.
Terilyn A. Shropshire
Terilyn A. Shropshire is an American film editor known for her work on numerous acclaimed films and television projects.
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B.
Adrienne A. Jones
Adrienne A. Jones is an American politician who serves as the Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates and is the first African American and first woman to hold that position.
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C.
Shelby Moore Cullom
Shelby Moore Cullom was an American politician who served as governor of Illinois and later as a long-serving U.S. senator in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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D.
Elaine R. Jones
Elaine R. Jones is a prominent American civil rights attorney and trailblazing leader known for her long tenure as president and director-counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund.
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E.
Gayle E. Harris
Gayle E. Harris is an American Episcopal bishop who has served as a suffragan bishop in the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts, known for her leadership in social justice and church ministry.
- 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: Courtney H. Hodges Target entity description: Courtney H. Hodges was a senior U.S. Army general in World War II who commanded First Army in the European Theater, playing a key role in the liberation of Western Europe.
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A.
Terilyn A. Shropshire
Terilyn A. Shropshire is an American film editor known for her work on numerous acclaimed films and television projects.
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B.
Adrienne A. Jones
Adrienne A. Jones is an American politician who serves as the Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates and is the first African American and first woman to hold that position.
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C.
Shelby Moore Cullom
Shelby Moore Cullom was an American politician who served as governor of Illinois and later as a long-serving U.S. senator in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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D.
Elaine R. Jones
Elaine R. Jones is a prominent American civil rights attorney and trailblazing leader known for her long tenure as president and director-counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund.
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E.
Gayle E. Harris
Gayle E. Harris is an American Episcopal bishop who has served as a suffragan bishop in the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts, known for her leadership in social justice and church ministry.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army general
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human ⓘ military officer ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Army Distinguished Service Medal
ⓘ
Bronze Star Medal ⓘ Distinguished Service Cross ⓘ Croix de Guerre ⓘ
surface form:
French Croix de Guerre
Légion d'honneur ⓘ
surface form:
French Legion of Honour
Legion of Merit ⓘ Order of Suvorov ⓘ Order of the Bath ⓘ Purple Heart ⓘ Silver Star ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Arlington National Cemetery ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
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World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1887-01-05 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1966-01-16 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
U.S. Army Infantry School
ⓘ
surface form:
Infantry School at Fort Benning
United States Military Academy ⓘ |
| employer | United States Army ⓘ |
| familyName | Hodges ⓘ |
| givenName | Courtney ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank |
Brigadier General
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Colonel ⓘ General ⓘ Lieutenant General ⓘ Major General ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
Commanded First U.S. Army during the Battle of the Bulge
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Contributed to the encirclement of the Ruhr Pocket ⓘ Led First U.S. Army in the crossing of the Rhine River ⓘ Led First U.S. Army in the liberation of Western Europe ⓘ Participated in the Normandy campaign ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Commanding General, First Army
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surface form:
Command of First U.S. Army in the European Theater of Operations during World War II
|
| participantIn |
Battle of the Bulge
ⓘ
Central Europe campaign ⓘ Normandy landings follow-on operations ⓘ Rhineland campaign ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Perry, Georgia
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surface form:
Perry, Georgia, United States
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| placeOfDeath | San Antonio, Texas, United States ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Assistant Commandant of the Infantry School at Fort Benning
ⓘ
Chief of Infantry, U.S. Army ⓘ Commander of First United States Army ⓘ Commanding General, Third United States Army ⓘ
surface form:
Commanding General of Third United States Army (acting)
Deputy Commander of First United States Army ⓘ |
| residence |
Perry, Georgia
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surface form:
Perry, Georgia, United States
San Antonio, Texas, United States ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Courtney H. Hodges Description of subject: Courtney H. Hodges was a senior U.S. Army general in World War II who commanded First Army in the European Theater, playing a key role in the liberation of Western Europe.
Referenced by (2)
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