6th Infantry Regiment (United States)
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The 6th Infantry Regiment (United States) is a historic U.S. Army infantry unit with origins in the early 19th century, distinguished by service in major conflicts from the Seminole Wars through both World Wars and beyond.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 6th Infantry Regiment | 2 |
| 6th Infantry Regiment (United States) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8383236 — 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: 6th Infantry Regiment (United States) Context triple: [Battle of Lake Okeechobee, USUnitsInvolved, 6th Infantry Regiment (United States)]
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116th Infantry Regiment
The 116th Infantry Regiment is a historic U.S. Army National Guard infantry unit best known for its prominent role in the D-Day landings at Omaha Beach during World War II.
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506th Infantry Regiment
The 506th Infantry Regiment is a historic U.S. Army airborne infantry unit best known for its World War II service with the 101st Airborne Division, including the actions of its famed "Easy Company" depicted in Band of Brothers.
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3rd Infantry Regiment (United States)
The 3rd Infantry Regiment (United States), known as "The Old Guard," is the U.S. Army’s oldest active-duty infantry regiment and serves as the Army’s official ceremonial unit, conducting high-profile ceremonies and memorial duties in the Washington, D.C. area.
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369th Infantry Regiment
The 369th Infantry Regiment, famously known as the "Harlem Hellfighters," was an African American unit in World War I renowned for its bravery and distinguished combat record while serving under French command.
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41st Infantry Regiment
The 41st Infantry Regiment was a post–Civil War U.S. Army African American unit composed of Black enlisted men and white officers, historically known as one of the Buffalo Soldier regiments.
- 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: 6th Infantry Regiment (United States) Target entity description: The 6th Infantry Regiment (United States) is a historic U.S. Army infantry unit with origins in the early 19th century, distinguished by service in major conflicts from the Seminole Wars through both World Wars and beyond.
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A.
116th Infantry Regiment
The 116th Infantry Regiment is a historic U.S. Army National Guard infantry unit best known for its prominent role in the D-Day landings at Omaha Beach during World War II.
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B.
506th Infantry Regiment
The 506th Infantry Regiment is a historic U.S. Army airborne infantry unit best known for its World War II service with the 101st Airborne Division, including the actions of its famed "Easy Company" depicted in Band of Brothers.
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C.
3rd Infantry Regiment (United States)
The 3rd Infantry Regiment (United States), known as "The Old Guard," is the U.S. Army’s oldest active-duty infantry regiment and serves as the Army’s official ceremonial unit, conducting high-profile ceremonies and memorial duties in the Washington, D.C. area.
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D.
369th Infantry Regiment
The 369th Infantry Regiment, famously known as the "Harlem Hellfighters," was an African American unit in World War I renowned for its bravery and distinguished combat record while serving under French command.
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E.
41st Infantry Regiment
The 41st Infantry Regiment was a post–Civil War U.S. Army African American unit composed of Black enlisted men and white officers, historically known as one of the Buffalo Soldier regiments.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army unit
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infantry regiment ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| branch | United States Army ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| decoratedWith |
French Croix de Guerre
NERFINISHED
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Presidential Unit Citation NERFINISHED ⓘ Valorous Unit Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
Central Europe Campaign
NERFINISHED
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European Theater of Operations, World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ Normandy Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ North African Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Seminole Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ Sicily Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedInPeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
| garrisonLabel | various posts over history ⓘ |
| hasBattalion |
1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHonor | campaign streamers for major U.S. wars ⓘ |
| hasMotto | Unity is Strength ⓘ |
| hasNickname | Regulars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole | line infantry ⓘ |
| isHistoric | true ⓘ |
| notableFor |
long continuous service
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participation in major U.S. conflicts ⓘ service from Seminole Wars through both World Wars and beyond ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
American Civil War
NERFINISHED
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Indian Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ Iraq War NERFINISHED ⓘ Mexican–American War NERFINISHED ⓘ Philippine–American War NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Seminole War NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish–American War NERFINISHED ⓘ Third Seminole War NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnam War NERFINISHED ⓘ War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) NERFINISHED ⓘ World War I ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Army Infantry Branch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceBranchRole | close combat operations ⓘ |
| sideInConflict | Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | infantry ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 6th Infantry Regiment (United States) Description of subject: The 6th Infantry Regiment (United States) is a historic U.S. Army infantry unit with origins in the early 19th century, distinguished by service in major conflicts from the Seminole Wars through both World Wars and beyond.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
6th Infantry Regiment
this entity surface form:
6th Infantry Regiment