U.S. Fourth Army
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The U.S. Fourth Army was a major United States Army field army that primarily served as a training and defense command within the continental United States during the 20th century.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fourth Army | 1 |
| Fourth United States Army | 1 |
| U.S. Fourth Army canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11312592 — 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: U.S. Fourth Army Context triple: [John R. Hodge, notableCommand, U.S. Fourth Army]
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A.
Fourth Army
The Fourth Army was a major British field army formation in World War I, best known for its role on the Western Front, including the Battle of the Somme.
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B.
Third United States Army
The Third United States Army is a major U.S. Army field formation best known for its rapid armored advances across France and Germany under General George S. Patton during World War II.
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C.
39th Army
The 39th Army was a field army of the Soviet Red Army that saw significant combat on the Eastern Front during World War II, particularly in major offensives against Nazi Germany.
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D.
4th Army Corps
The 4th Army Corps is a major field formation of the People's Army of Vietnam that played a key role in the final campaigns of the Vietnam War.
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E.
4th Corps
The 4th Corps is a major field corps-level formation within the Turkish Land Forces, responsible for commanding multiple divisions and brigades in its designated operational area.
- 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: U.S. Fourth Army Target entity description: The U.S. Fourth Army was a major United States Army field army that primarily served as a training and defense command within the continental United States during the 20th century.
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A.
Fourth Army
The Fourth Army was a major British field army formation in World War I, best known for its role on the Western Front, including the Battle of the Somme.
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B.
Third United States Army
The Third United States Army is a major U.S. Army field formation best known for its rapid armored advances across France and Germany under General George S. Patton during World War II.
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C.
39th Army
The 39th Army was a field army of the Soviet Red Army that saw significant combat on the Eastern Front during World War II, particularly in major offensives against Nazi Germany.
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D.
4th Army Corps
The 4th Army Corps is a major field formation of the People's Army of Vietnam that played a key role in the final campaigns of the Vietnam War.
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E.
4th Corps
The 4th Corps is a major field corps-level formation within the Turkish Land Forces, responsible for commanding multiple divisions and brigades in its designated operational area.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army formation
ⓘ
field army ⓘ |
| activeDuringCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| activity |
large-scale field training exercises
ⓘ
mobilization preparation ⓘ readiness evaluation of units ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| alsoKnownAs |
Fourth United States Army
ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Fourth Army
|
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| disbanded | 1970s ⓘ |
| garrisonLocation |
Fort Sam Houston
ⓘ
San Antonio, Texas ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Fort Sam Houston
ⓘ
San Antonio, Texas ⓘ |
| historicalFunction |
home defense
ⓘ
unit training and evaluation ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| nickname | Fourth Army ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Andrew D. Bruce
ⓘ
George S. Blanchard NERFINISHED ⓘ Harold K. Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ James K. Woolnough NERFINISHED ⓘ John E. Dahlquist ⓘ John R. Hodge NERFINISHED ⓘ Jonathan Wainwright ⓘ
linked to:
Jonathan M. Wainwright
Louis A. Craig ⓘ Paul L. Freeman Jr. ⓘ Ralph E. Haines Jr. ⓘ Robert M. Shoemaker ⓘ Walter Krueger ⓘ |
| oversaw |
Army training centers
ⓘ
Army units in the southwestern United States ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Army ⓘ |
| primaryAreaOfOperations |
continental United States
ⓘ
linked to:
contiguous United States
|
| responsibility |
continental air and ground defense planning
ⓘ
training of Army units ⓘ |
| role |
defense command
ⓘ
training command ⓘ |
| serviceBranchType | land forces ⓘ |
| status | inactive ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Army Ground Forces
ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Army Ground Forces
United States Army Forces Command ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Army Forces Command
|
| theater |
United States home front
ⓘ
linked to:
United States home front during World War II
|
| type | field army-level command ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: U.S. Fourth Army Description of subject: The U.S. Fourth Army was a major United States Army field army that primarily served as a training and defense command within the continental United States during the 20th century.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: U.S. Fourth Army
linked to: U.S. Fourth Army