My Hitch in Hell
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"My Hitch in Hell" is a memoir by American POW Lester Tenney recounting his brutal experiences in Japanese captivity during World War II, including the Bataan Death March and forced labor.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| My Hitch in Hell canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7861235 — 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: My Hitch in Hell Context triple: [Lester Tenney, notableWork, My Hitch in Hell]
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A.
Hitchin’ a Ride
"Hitchin’ a Ride" is a song by the American rock band Green Day from their 1997 album *Nimrod*.
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B.
Hell Ride
Hell Ride is a 2008 American outlaw biker film written and directed by Larry Bishop and produced by Quentin Tarantino, known for its grindhouse style, violent action, and homage to 1970s exploitation cinema.
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C.
Hitch Hikin'
"Hitch Hikin'" is a song by Bruce Springsteen from his album *Western Stars*, reflecting themes of travel, nostalgia, and American life.
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D.
The God in the Car
The God in the Car is a late 19th-century political and adventure novel by British author Anthony Hope, known for its themes of ambition, power, and moral compromise.
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E.
Fall; or, Dodge in Hell
Fall; or, Dodge in Hell is a speculative science fiction novel by Neal Stephenson that explores digital afterlives, consciousness, and the societal impact of advanced technology.
- 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: My Hitch in Hell Target entity description: "My Hitch in Hell" is a memoir by American POW Lester Tenney recounting his brutal experiences in Japanese captivity during World War II, including the Bataan Death March and forced labor.
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A.
Hitchin’ a Ride
"Hitchin’ a Ride" is a song by the American rock band Green Day from their 1997 album *Nimrod*.
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B.
Hell Ride
Hell Ride is a 2008 American outlaw biker film written and directed by Larry Bishop and produced by Quentin Tarantino, known for its grindhouse style, violent action, and homage to 1970s exploitation cinema.
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C.
Hitch Hikin'
"Hitch Hikin'" is a song by Bruce Springsteen from his album *Western Stars*, reflecting themes of travel, nostalgia, and American life.
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D.
The God in the Car
The God in the Car is a late 19th-century political and adventure novel by British author Anthony Hope, known for its themes of ambition, power, and moral compromise.
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E.
Fall; or, Dodge in Hell
Fall; or, Dodge in Hell is a speculative science fiction novel by Neal Stephenson that explores digital afterlives, consciousness, and the societal impact of advanced technology.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| about |
American prisoners of war in the Pacific
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Lester Tenney ⓘ postwar memory ⓘ survival ⓘ trauma ⓘ war crimes ⓘ |
| author | Lester Tenney ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| describesEvent |
Bataan Death March
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Japanese captivity of American POWs in World War II ⓘ forced labor in Japanese coal mines ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Bataan Death March survivors
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linked to:
Bataan Death March
slave labor in Japanese industry ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiography
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war memoir ⓘ |
| hasProtagonist | Lester Tenney ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Imperial Japanese Army treatment of POWs
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U.S.–Japan relations after World War II ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | non-fiction ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Bataan Death March
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Japanese prisoner-of-war camps ⓘ Pacific War ⓘ World War II ⓘ forced labor ⓘ prisoners of war ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| portrays |
brutality of Japanese POW camps
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physical abuse of POWs ⓘ psychological impact of captivity ⓘ starvation and disease among POWs ⓘ |
| setting |
Bataan
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Japan ⓘ Philippines ⓘ |
| theme |
accountability for war crimes
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injustice ⓘ remembrance ⓘ resilience ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed |
1940s
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1942 ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: My Hitch in Hell Description of subject: "My Hitch in Hell" is a memoir by American POW Lester Tenney recounting his brutal experiences in Japanese captivity during World War II, including the Bataan Death March and forced labor.
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