Chester Nez
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Chester Nez was a United States Marine and one of the original Navajo Code Talkers who helped develop and use the unbreakable Navajo-based code during World War II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chester Nez canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9848682 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Chester Nez Context triple: [Navajo Code Talkers, notableMember, Chester Nez]
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A.
Merle Kilgore
Merle Kilgore was an American country music singer-songwriter and manager best known for co-writing the hit song "Ring of Fire" and managing Johnny Cash.
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B.
Cree Hardrict
Cree Hardrict is the son of American actor Cory Hardrict and actress Tia Mowry.
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C.
Robert Yellowtail
Robert Yellowtail was a prominent Crow tribal leader and activist known for his efforts to defend Crow land and water rights in the early to mid-20th century.
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D.
Eddie Benton-Banai
Eddie Benton-Banai was an Ojibwe spiritual leader, educator, and activist who co-founded the American Indian Movement and worked to preserve Indigenous culture and rights.
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E.
Lavon Hayes
Lavon Hayes is a charismatic former NFL star and the beloved mayor of Bluebell, Alabama, on the TV series "Hart of Dixie."
- 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: Chester Nez Target entity description: Chester Nez was a United States Marine and one of the original Navajo Code Talkers who helped develop and use the unbreakable Navajo-based code during World War II.
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A.
Merle Kilgore
Merle Kilgore was an American country music singer-songwriter and manager best known for co-writing the hit song "Ring of Fire" and managing Johnny Cash.
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B.
Cree Hardrict
Cree Hardrict is the son of American actor Cory Hardrict and actress Tia Mowry.
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C.
Robert Yellowtail
Robert Yellowtail was a prominent Crow tribal leader and activist known for his efforts to defend Crow land and water rights in the early to mid-20th century.
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D.
Eddie Benton-Banai
Eddie Benton-Banai was an Ojibwe spiritual leader, educator, and activist who co-founded the American Indian Movement and worked to preserve Indigenous culture and rights.
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E.
Lavon Hayes
Lavon Hayes is a charismatic former NFL star and the beloved mayor of Bluebell, Alabama, on the TV series "Hart of Dixie."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Navajo Code Talker
ⓘ
United States Marine ⓘ human ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Congressional Gold Medal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Congressional Silver Medal (as part of group recognition) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Santa Fe National Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | kidney failure ⓘ |
| coAuthorOf | Code Talker: The First and Only Memoir by One of the Original Navajo Code Talkers of WWII NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1921-01-23 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2014-06-04 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Albuquerque Indian School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
20th century
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ
surface form:
World War II era
|
| ethnicGroup |
Native American
ⓘ
Navajo Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Nez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
cryptography (practical, wartime)
ⓘ
military communications ⓘ |
| givenName | Chester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReligion | Native American Church (associated tradition) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | last surviving member of the original 29 Navajo Code Talkers ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
ⓘ
Navajo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | original 29 Navajo Code Talkers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryAllegiance | United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| militaryRank | corporal ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Navajo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the original 29 Navajo Code Talkers
ⓘ
helping create an unbreakable code based on the Navajo language ⓘ |
| notableWork |
development of the original Navajo code
ⓘ
use of Navajo code in the Pacific Theater ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
ⓘ
military personnel ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Bougainville
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Guadalcanal NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Guam NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Peleliu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Chi Chil Tah, New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Albuquerque, New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Albuquerque, New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceNumber | USMC Navajo Code Talker (original 29) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| subjectOf | documentaries about Navajo Code Talkers ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Chester Nez Description of subject: Chester Nez was a United States Marine and one of the original Navajo Code Talkers who helped develop and use the unbreakable Navajo-based code during World War II.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.