World War II Medal of Honor recipient William Kenzo Nakamura
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World War II Medal of Honor recipient William Kenzo Nakamura was a Japanese American U.S. Army soldier of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team who displayed extraordinary heroism in combat in Italy, for which he was posthumously awarded the nation’s highest military decoration.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Japanese American war hero William Kenzo Nakamura | 1 |
| World War II Medal of Honor recipient William Kenzo Nakamura canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3513524 — 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: World War II Medal of Honor recipient William Kenzo Nakamura Context triple: [William K. Nakamura United States Courthouse, namedAfter, World War II Medal of Honor recipient William Kenzo Nakamura]
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John Basilone
John Basilone was a highly decorated U.S. Marine Corps gunnery sergeant and Medal of Honor recipient renowned for his heroism in the Pacific Theater during World War II.
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Paul J. Pelz
Paul J. Pelz was a 19th-century German-American architect best known for designing prominent institutional and public buildings in the United States, including major works in Washington, D.C.
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C.
Mitsuru Ushijima
Mitsuru Ushijima was a Japanese Imperial Army general best known for leading the island’s defending forces during World War II’s Battle of Okinawa.
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D.
Mitsuo Fuchida
Mitsuo Fuchida was a Japanese naval aviator and commander who led the aerial attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
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E.
Sergeant York
Sergeant York is a 1941 biographical war film about World War I hero Alvin C. York, renowned for its patriotic themes and Gary Cooper’s Academy Award-winning performance.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: World War II Medal of Honor recipient William Kenzo Nakamura Target entity description: World War II Medal of Honor recipient William Kenzo Nakamura was a Japanese American U.S. Army soldier of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team who displayed extraordinary heroism in combat in Italy, for which he was posthumously awarded the nation’s highest military decoration.
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A.
John Basilone
John Basilone was a highly decorated U.S. Marine Corps gunnery sergeant and Medal of Honor recipient renowned for his heroism in the Pacific Theater during World War II.
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B.
Paul J. Pelz
Paul J. Pelz was a 19th-century German-American architect best known for designing prominent institutional and public buildings in the United States, including major works in Washington, D.C.
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C.
Mitsuru Ushijima
Mitsuru Ushijima was a Japanese Imperial Army general best known for leading the island’s defending forces during World War II’s Battle of Okinawa.
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D.
Mitsuo Fuchida
Mitsuo Fuchida was a Japanese naval aviator and commander who led the aerial attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
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E.
Sergeant York
Sergeant York is a 1941 biographical war film about World War I hero Alvin C. York, renowned for its patriotic themes and Gary Cooper’s Academy Award-winning performance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese American
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Medal of Honor recipient ⓘ United States Army soldier ⓘ World War II veteran ⓘ human ⓘ |
| allegiance | United States of America ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Distinguished Service Cross
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Medal of Honor ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Evergreen Washelli Memorial Park, Seattle
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surface form:
Evergreen Washelli Memorial Park, Seattle, Washington
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| commemoratedBy |
William K. Nakamura United States Courthouse
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surface form:
William Kenzo Nakamura United States Courthouse
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| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1922-01-21 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1944-07-04 ⓘ |
| decorationUpgradedTo | Medal of Honor ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Japanese American ⓘ |
| familyName | Nakamura ⓘ |
| foughtFor |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| hasMemorial |
U.S. Courthouse, Seattle
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surface form:
United States Courthouse in Seattle named in his honor
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| heritage | Japanese descent ⓘ |
| honoredIn | Medal of Honor ceremonies for Asian American World War II veterans ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Japanese American soldiers in World War II ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | killed in action ⓘ |
| middleName | Kenzo ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| militaryUnit | 442nd Regimental Combat Team ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
bravery under fire while covering withdrawal of his platoon
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single-handedly engaging enemy positions in Italy ⓘ |
| occupation | soldier ⓘ |
| originalDecoration | Distinguished Service Cross ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Seattle, Washington, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | near Castellina, Italy ⓘ |
| posthumousAward | Medal of Honor ⓘ |
| rank | Private First Class ⓘ |
| reasonForAward | extraordinary heroism in combat in Italy ⓘ |
| servedIn |
European Theater of Operations, United States Army
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surface form:
European Theater of Operations
Italy ⓘ |
| serviceNumberStatus | killed during active service ⓘ |
| theaterOfWar |
Italian campaign
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surface form:
Italian Campaign
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| unitNickname |
Go for Broke
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surface form:
Go for Broke (442nd RCT nickname)
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| wasBornIn |
Seattle, Washington, United States
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surface form:
Seattle, Washington
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Instruction
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Subject: World War II Medal of Honor recipient William Kenzo Nakamura Description of subject: World War II Medal of Honor recipient William Kenzo Nakamura was a Japanese American U.S. Army soldier of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team who displayed extraordinary heroism in combat in Italy, for which he was posthumously awarded the nation’s highest military decoration.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
William K. Nakamura United States Courthouse
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namedAfter
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World War II Medal of Honor recipient William Kenzo Nakamura
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William K. Nakamura United States Courthouse
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honors
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World War II Medal of Honor recipient William Kenzo Nakamura
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this entity surface form:
Japanese American war hero William Kenzo Nakamura