Montford Point Marine Memorial
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The Montford Point Marine Memorial is a monument honoring the first African American Marines who trained at Montford Point during World War II and broke the color barrier in the U.S. Marine Corps.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Montford Point Marine Memorial canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5250808 — 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: Montford Point Marine Memorial Context triple: [Jacksonville, North Carolina, hasMemorial, Montford Point Marine Memorial]
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A.
Fort Saybrook Monument Park
Fort Saybrook Monument Park is a historic waterfront site in Old Saybrook, Connecticut, commemorating one of New England’s earliest English fortifications and settlements.
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B.
National Liberty Ship Memorial
The National Liberty Ship Memorial is a maritime museum organization dedicated to preserving and operating the World War II Liberty ship SS Jeremiah O’Brien as a historic vessel in San Francisco.
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C.
Fort Point Cove
Fort Point Cove is a small waterfront inlet in Boston, Massachusetts, situated near the Fort Point Channel and associated with the city’s historic harbor area.
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D.
Portsmouth Naval Memorial
Portsmouth Naval Memorial is a prominent war memorial in Portsmouth, England, dedicated to Royal Navy personnel who lost their lives at sea and have no known grave.
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E.
Mardasson Memorial
The Mardasson Memorial is a large star-shaped monument near Bastogne, Belgium, honoring American soldiers who fought and died in the Battle of the Bulge during World War II.
- 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: Montford Point Marine Memorial Target entity description: The Montford Point Marine Memorial is a monument honoring the first African American Marines who trained at Montford Point during World War II and broke the color barrier in the U.S. Marine Corps.
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A.
Fort Saybrook Monument Park
Fort Saybrook Monument Park is a historic waterfront site in Old Saybrook, Connecticut, commemorating one of New England’s earliest English fortifications and settlements.
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B.
National Liberty Ship Memorial
The National Liberty Ship Memorial is a maritime museum organization dedicated to preserving and operating the World War II Liberty ship SS Jeremiah O’Brien as a historic vessel in San Francisco.
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C.
Fort Point Cove
Fort Point Cove is a small waterfront inlet in Boston, Massachusetts, situated near the Fort Point Channel and associated with the city’s historic harbor area.
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D.
Portsmouth Naval Memorial
Portsmouth Naval Memorial is a prominent war memorial in Portsmouth, England, dedicated to Royal Navy personnel who lost their lives at sea and have no known grave.
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E.
Mardasson Memorial
The Mardasson Memorial is a large star-shaped monument near Bastogne, Belgium, honoring American soldiers who fought and died in the Battle of the Bulge during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | war memorial ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Montford Point Marine Association
ⓘ
United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| category |
African American military monuments and memorials
ⓘ
Monuments and memorials in North Carolina ⓘ World War II memorials in the United States ⓘ |
| commemorates |
African American Marines who trained at Montford Point during World War II
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Montford Point Marines ⓘ desegregation of the United States Marine Corps ⓘ first African American Marines in the United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| dedicatedTo |
African American Marines
ⓘ
Montford Point Marines of World War II ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
to educate the public about the history of African American Marines
ⓘ
to honor the service of Montford Point Marines ⓘ to preserve the legacy of Montford Point Marines ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
African American history
ⓘ
civil rights ⓘ military history ⓘ racial integration in the U.S. armed forces ⓘ |
| hasVisitorType |
military families
ⓘ
students ⓘ tourists ⓘ veterans ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodCommemorated |
World War II
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era of racial segregation in the U.S. military ⓘ |
| honors |
African American Marine Corps veterans
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Marines who broke the color barrier in the U.S. Marine Corps ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Camp Johnson
ⓘ
Jacksonville, North Carolina ⓘ North Carolina ⓘ Onslow County, North Carolina ⓘ United States Marine Corps base area ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Jacksonville National Cemetery ⓘ |
| memorialFor |
African American Marine Corps veterans of World War II
ⓘ
United States Marine Corps Montford Point recruits ⓘ |
| memorialType |
World War II memorial
ⓘ
linked to:
World War II monuments
military memorial ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Montford Point ⓘ |
| subjectOf | ceremonies honoring Montford Point Marines ⓘ |
| topic |
African Americans in the United States military
ⓘ
United States Marine Corps history ⓘ racial integration in the United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Montford Point Marine Memorial Description of subject: The Montford Point Marine Memorial is a monument honoring the first African American Marines who trained at Montford Point during World War II and broke the color barrier in the U.S. Marine Corps.
Referenced by (3)
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