My Detachment
E436518
"My Detachment" is a memoir by Tracy Kidder recounting his experiences as a young U.S. Army officer during the Vietnam War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| My Detachment canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4384720 — 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: My Detachment Context triple: [Tracy Kidder, notableWork, My Detachment]
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A.
The Spearhead
The Spearhead is the nickname of the U.S. 5th Marine Division, a World War II Marine Corps unit renowned for its pivotal role in the Battle of Iwo Jima.
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B.
The Corps
The Corps is the student military-style leadership organization at Texas A&M University known for its traditions, discipline, and role in campus life.
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C.
On Deadly Ground
On Deadly Ground is a 1994 action film directed by and starring Steven Seagal, centered on an environmentalist oil-rig firefighter battling corporate corruption in Alaska.
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D.
Behind the Front
"Behind the Front" is the debut studio album by American hip hop group Black Eyed Peas, showcasing their early alternative and socially conscious rap style before their later pop-oriented success.
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E.
Journey to a War
Journey to a War is a 1939 travelogue and poetic work by W. H. Auden (with Christopher Isherwood) documenting their journey through China during the Second Sino-Japanese War.
- 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: My Detachment Target entity description: "My Detachment" is a memoir by Tracy Kidder recounting his experiences as a young U.S. Army officer during the Vietnam War.
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A.
The Spearhead
The Spearhead is the nickname of the U.S. 5th Marine Division, a World War II Marine Corps unit renowned for its pivotal role in the Battle of Iwo Jima.
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B.
The Corps
The Corps is the student military-style leadership organization at Texas A&M University known for its traditions, discipline, and role in campus life.
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C.
On Deadly Ground
On Deadly Ground is a 1994 action film directed by and starring Steven Seagal, centered on an environmentalist oil-rig firefighter battling corporate corruption in Alaska.
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D.
Behind the Front
"Behind the Front" is the debut studio album by American hip hop group Black Eyed Peas, showcasing their early alternative and socially conscious rap style before their later pop-oriented success.
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E.
Journey to a War
Journey to a War is a 1939 travelogue and poetic work by W. H. Auden (with Christopher Isherwood) documenting their journey through China during the Second Sino-Japanese War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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memoir ⓘ |
| about |
Tracy Kidder
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military bureaucracy ⓘ moral ambiguity of war ⓘ personal reflections on war ⓘ youth and responsibility ⓘ |
| author | Tracy Kidder ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| depicts |
military life in Vietnam
ⓘ
young U.S. Army officer ⓘ |
| genre | memoir ⓘ |
| hasAuthorRole | Tracy Kidder as narrator ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
disillusionment
ⓘ
duty ⓘ fear and courage ⓘ identity ⓘ war and memory ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryCategory |
autobiographical work
ⓘ
war memoir ⓘ |
| literaryForm | nonfiction ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
U.S. Army
ⓘ
linked to:
United States Army
Vietnam War ⓘ coming of age ⓘ military service ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| setting |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
Vietnam ⓘ
linked to:
Viet Nam
|
| timePeriodCovered | Vietnam War era ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: My Detachment Description of subject: "My Detachment" is a memoir by Tracy Kidder recounting his experiences as a young U.S. Army officer during the Vietnam War.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.