Go for Broke
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Go for Broke is the famous motto and nickname of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, a highly decorated U.S. Army unit composed primarily of Japanese American soldiers during World War II.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Go for Broke canonical | 2 |
| Go for Broke (442nd RCT nickname) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4411464 — 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: Go for Broke Context triple: [442nd Regimental Combat Team, nickname, Go for Broke]
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A.
Men of Honor
Men of Honor is a 2000 biographical drama film about the struggles and achievements of Carl Brashear, the U.S. Navy’s first Black master diver.
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B.
We Were Soldiers Once... and Young
We Were Soldiers Once... and Young is a non-fiction book by Harold G. Moore and Joseph L. Galloway that recounts their firsthand experiences and leadership during one of the first major battles between U.S. forces and the North Vietnamese Army in the Vietnam War.
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C.
The Fighting American
The Fighting American is a patriotic comic book superhero created in the 1950s as a satirical response to anti-communist fervor and a counterpart to Captain America.
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D.
Once I Was an Eagle
Once I Was an Eagle is a critically acclaimed 2013 folk album by English singer-songwriter Laura Marling, noted for its intimate, narrative-driven songwriting and sparse, acoustic arrangements.
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E.
Gate of Honor
The Gate of Honor is a historic ceremonial gateway at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, traditionally used by graduating students during academic processions.
- 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: Go for Broke Target entity description: Go for Broke is the famous motto and nickname of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, a highly decorated U.S. Army unit composed primarily of Japanese American soldiers during World War II.
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A.
Men of Honor
Men of Honor is a 2000 biographical drama film about the struggles and achievements of Carl Brashear, the U.S. Navy’s first Black master diver.
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B.
We Were Soldiers Once... and Young
We Were Soldiers Once... and Young is a non-fiction book by Harold G. Moore and Joseph L. Galloway that recounts their firsthand experiences and leadership during one of the first major battles between U.S. forces and the North Vietnamese Army in the Vietnam War.
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C.
The Fighting American
The Fighting American is a patriotic comic book superhero created in the 1950s as a satirical response to anti-communist fervor and a counterpart to Captain America.
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D.
Once I Was an Eagle
Once I Was an Eagle is a critically acclaimed 2013 folk album by English singer-songwriter Laura Marling, noted for its intimate, narrative-driven songwriting and sparse, acoustic arrangements.
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E.
Gate of Honor
The Gate of Honor is a historic ceremonial gateway at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, traditionally used by graduating students during academic processions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
motto
ⓘ
nickname ⓘ |
| appliedTo | U.S. Army unit ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Japanese American soldiers
ⓘ
World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Go For Broke Monument in Los Angeles
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Go For Broke National Education Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| describes | spirit of taking a bold risk ⓘ |
| fieldOfUse |
commemoration of Japanese American veterans
ⓘ
military ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact | used in books, films, and educational materials about the 442nd Regimental Combat Team ⓘ |
| hasPart | phrase "Go for Broke" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | gambling slang meaning to wager everything ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| meaning | to risk everything in an all‑out effort ⓘ |
| notableFor | association with one of the most highly decorated U.S. Army units of World War II ⓘ |
| notableUsage | appears on 442nd Regimental Combat Team insignia and memorials ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Japanese American military service in World War II
ⓘ
Nisei soldiers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
courage
ⓘ
determination ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ |
| usedAs |
battle cry
ⓘ
unit slogan ⓘ |
| usedBy | 442nd Regimental Combat Team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Go for Broke Description of subject: Go for Broke is the famous motto and nickname of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, a highly decorated U.S. Army unit composed primarily of Japanese American soldiers during World War II.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
William Kenzo Nakamura
this entity surface form:
Go for Broke (442nd RCT nickname)