15th New York National Guard Regiment
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The 15th New York National Guard Regiment, better known as the Harlem Hellfighters, was a renowned African American infantry unit in World War I celebrated for its bravery and distinguished combat record despite facing racial discrimination.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 15th New York National Guard Regiment canonical | 2 |
| 15th New York Infantry Regiment | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10679157 — 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)
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Target entity: 15th New York National Guard Regiment Context triple: [Harlem Hellfighters, hasAlternativeName, 15th New York National Guard Regiment]
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61st New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment
The 61st New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment was a Union Army infantry unit from New York that fought in major battles of the American Civil War, particularly with the Army of the Potomac.
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7th Regiment New York National Guard
The 7th Regiment New York National Guard was a historic New York City–based militia and later National Guard infantry unit renowned for its elite social status and prominent role in American military history from the 19th through the early 20th century.
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54th New York Infantry Regiment
The 54th New York Infantry Regiment was a Union Army infantry unit from New York that served in the American Civil War, notably as part of the XI Corps of the Army of the Potomac.
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16th New York Cavalry Regiment
The 16th New York Cavalry Regiment was a Union Army cavalry unit in the American Civil War, best known for including Sergeant Boston Corbett, who killed President Abraham Lincoln’s assassin John Wilkes Booth.
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15th Infantry Regiment
The 15th Infantry Regiment was a German Army unit in which future Field Marshal Friedrich Paulus served during his early military career.
- 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)
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Target entity: 15th New York National Guard Regiment Target entity description: The 15th New York National Guard Regiment, better known as the Harlem Hellfighters, was a renowned African American infantry unit in World War I celebrated for its bravery and distinguished combat record despite facing racial discrimination.
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A.
61st New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment
The 61st New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment was a Union Army infantry unit from New York that fought in major battles of the American Civil War, particularly with the Army of the Potomac.
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B.
7th Regiment New York National Guard
The 7th Regiment New York National Guard was a historic New York City–based militia and later National Guard infantry unit renowned for its elite social status and prominent role in American military history from the 19th through the early 20th century.
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C.
54th New York Infantry Regiment
The 54th New York Infantry Regiment was a Union Army infantry unit from New York that served in the American Civil War, notably as part of the XI Corps of the Army of the Potomac.
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D.
16th New York Cavalry Regiment
The 16th New York Cavalry Regiment was a Union Army cavalry unit in the American Civil War, best known for including Sergeant Boston Corbett, who killed President Abraham Lincoln’s assassin John Wilkes Booth.
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E.
15th Infantry Regiment
The 15th Infantry Regiment was a German Army unit in which future Field Marshal Friedrich Paulus served during his early military career.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
African American military unit
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United States Army unit ⓘ World War I military unit ⓘ infantry regiment ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| alsoKnownAs | 369th Infantry Regiment (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Harlem community NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awarded | French military honors ⓘ |
| basedIn | Harlem, New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch |
New York National Guard
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Army ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| convertedTo | 369th Infantry Regiment (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cooperatedWith | French Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| era | World War I era ⓘ |
| ethnicComposition | African American soldiers ⓘ |
| faced | racial discrimination in the U.S. military ⓘ |
| formedAs | segregated African American unit ⓘ |
| garrison | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
frontline combat unit
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highly decorated ⓘ segregated by race ⓘ |
| hasCulturalLegacy | symbol of Black military heroism ⓘ |
| hasNicknameOrigin | earned on the battlefield in World War I ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
courage under fire
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elite combat performance ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
challenged racist assumptions about African American soldiers
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contributed to African American civil rights narrative ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranchType | National Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Harlem Hellfighters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
bravery in combat
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distinguished combat record ⓘ service despite racial discrimination ⓘ symbolizing African American military valor in World War I ⓘ |
| operatedUnder | American Expeditionary Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | French military authorities ⓘ |
| recruitedFrom | African American community in Harlem ⓘ |
| role | combat infantry ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Army National Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | New York ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
books about African American soldiers in World War I
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documentaries about the Harlem Hellfighters ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| type | infantry ⓘ |
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Subject: 15th New York National Guard Regiment Description of subject: The 15th New York National Guard Regiment, better known as the Harlem Hellfighters, was a renowned African American infantry unit in World War I celebrated for its bravery and distinguished combat record despite facing racial discrimination.
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this entity surface form:
15th New York Infantry Regiment