Jesse B. Oldendorf
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Jesse B. Oldendorf was a U.S. Navy admiral in World War II best known for orchestrating the decisive nighttime naval gunfire that helped annihilate a Japanese battleship force at the Battle of Surigao Strait.
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| Jesse B. Oldendorf canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jesse B. Oldendorf Context triple: [Battle of Surigao Strait, commander, Jesse B. Oldendorf]
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Charles O. Baumann
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Samuel J. Gorlitz
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C.
Victor J. Kemper
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D.
John A. Knebel
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E.
Henry B. Schacht
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- 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: Jesse B. Oldendorf Target entity description: Jesse B. Oldendorf was a U.S. Navy admiral in World War II best known for orchestrating the decisive nighttime naval gunfire that helped annihilate a Japanese battleship force at the Battle of Surigao Strait.
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A.
Charles O. Baumann
Charles O. Baumann was an early American film producer and studio executive who played a significant role in the development of the motion picture industry in the early 20th century.
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B.
Samuel J. Gorlitz
Samuel J. Gorlitz is an American real estate entrepreneur best known as the founder of Federal Realty Investment Trust, a major publicly traded real estate investment trust specializing in retail and mixed-use properties.
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C.
Victor J. Kemper
Victor J. Kemper is an American cinematographer known for his work on numerous popular films from the 1970s and 1980s, including "Dog Day Afternoon" and "National Lampoon's Vacation."
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D.
John A. Knebel
John A. Knebel is an American lawyer and government official who served as United States Secretary of Agriculture in the 1970s.
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E.
Henry B. Schacht
Henry B. Schacht is an American business executive best known for serving as the founding CEO of Lucent Technologies and for his long leadership tenure at Cummins Inc.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Navy admiral
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human ⓘ |
| allegiance | United States of America ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Legion of Merit
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Navy Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ Navy Distinguished Service Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Arlington National Cemetery ⓘ |
| commanded |
Amphibious Group 2
NERFINISHED
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Battle Line of the U.S. Seventh Fleet at Surigao Strait NERFINISHED ⓘ Battleship Division 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ Cruiser Division 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
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World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1887-02-16 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1974-04-27 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | United States Naval Academy ⓘ |
| familyName | Oldendorf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Jesse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPartInMotto | “We’re ready now” (associated with his Surigao Strait battle line) ⓘ |
| knownFor |
orchestrating the decisive nighttime naval gunfire at the Battle of Surigao Strait
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use of classic “crossing the T” battle tactic at Surigao Strait ⓘ |
| middleName | Bartlett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| militaryRank |
admiral
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rear admiral ⓘ vice admiral ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Battle of Leyte Gulf
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Surigao Strait NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | command of U.S. naval forces at the Battle of Surigao Strait ⓘ |
| occupation |
military officer
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naval officer ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Aleutian Islands campaign
NERFINISHED
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Philippines campaign (1944–1945) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Riverside, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Portland, Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
admiral
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rear admiral ⓘ vice admiral ⓘ |
| residence |
Portland, Oregon
NERFINISHED
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Riverside, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceNumber | 0-5049 ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Clara Marie Fenger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearsOfService | 1909–1948 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jesse B. Oldendorf Description of subject: Jesse B. Oldendorf was a U.S. Navy admiral in World War II best known for orchestrating the decisive nighttime naval gunfire that helped annihilate a Japanese battleship force at the Battle of Surigao Strait.
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