Major Lofton R. Henderson
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Major Lofton R. Henderson was a U.S. Marine Corps aviator and squadron commander who was killed during the Battle of Midway in World War II and posthumously honored for his bravery.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Major Lofton R. Henderson canonical | 1 |
| Major Lofton Russell Henderson | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10802516 — 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: Major Lofton R. Henderson Context triple: [Henderson Field (World War II airfield), namedFor, Major Lofton R. Henderson]
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Colonel Oran K. Henderson
Colonel Oran K. Henderson was a U.S. Army officer best known for commanding units in Vietnam and later facing charges related to the cover-up of the My Lai Massacre.
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B.
Colonel Oscar F. Peatross
Colonel Oscar F. Peatross was a highly decorated United States Marine Corps officer and World War II veteran who later led Marine forces during the Vietnam War.
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C.
Colonel George Burgwyn Anderson
Colonel George Burgwyn Anderson was a Confederate Army officer from North Carolina who served as a brigade commander during the American Civil War and was mortally wounded at the Battle of Antietam.
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D.
Colonel Frank Fitts
Colonel Frank Fitts is a strict, repressed former Marine officer and abusive father whose hidden vulnerabilities and internalized homophobia drive much of the tension in the film American Beauty.
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E.
Major General George W. Griner Jr.
Major General George W. Griner Jr. was a senior U.S. Army officer best known for commanding the 27th Infantry Division during World War II.
- 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: Major Lofton R. Henderson Target entity description: Major Lofton R. Henderson was a U.S. Marine Corps aviator and squadron commander who was killed during the Battle of Midway in World War II and posthumously honored for his bravery.
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A.
Colonel Oran K. Henderson
Colonel Oran K. Henderson was a U.S. Army officer best known for commanding units in Vietnam and later facing charges related to the cover-up of the My Lai Massacre.
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B.
Colonel Oscar F. Peatross
Colonel Oscar F. Peatross was a highly decorated United States Marine Corps officer and World War II veteran who later led Marine forces during the Vietnam War.
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C.
Colonel George Burgwyn Anderson
Colonel George Burgwyn Anderson was a Confederate Army officer from North Carolina who served as a brigade commander during the American Civil War and was mortally wounded at the Battle of Antietam.
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D.
Colonel Frank Fitts
Colonel Frank Fitts is a strict, repressed former Marine officer and abusive father whose hidden vulnerabilities and internalized homophobia drive much of the tension in the film American Beauty.
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E.
Major General George W. Griner Jr.
Major General George W. Griner Jr. was a senior U.S. Army officer best known for commanding the 27th Infantry Division during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Marine Corps officer
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human ⓘ military aviator ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| awardReceived | Navy Cross ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | killed in action ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | airfields named Henderson Field ⓘ |
| commemoratedIn | United States Marine Corps history of the Battle of Midway ⓘ |
| conflict |
Battle of Midway
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Henderson ⓘ |
| givenName | Lofton ⓘ |
| hasPartNamedAfter |
Henderson Field (Guadalcanal)
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Henderson Field (Midway) ⓘ |
| honor | posthumous decoration for valor ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | death in aviation accident ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| militaryRank | major ⓘ |
| militaryUnit | Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron (VMSB) ⓘ |
| notableEvent | final attack against Japanese carrier forces at Midway ⓘ |
| notableFor |
leading a Marine scout-bomber squadron at the Battle of Midway
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posthumous recognition for bravery ⓘ |
| occupation |
aviator
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military officer ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | near Midway Atoll ⓘ |
| positionHeld | squadron commander ⓘ |
| serviceNumber | U.S. Marine Corps officer service number (specific value not provided) ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Major Lofton R. Henderson Description of subject: Major Lofton R. Henderson was a U.S. Marine Corps aviator and squadron commander who was killed during the Battle of Midway in World War II and posthumously honored for his bravery.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Henderson Field
linked to: Major Lofton R. Henderson