Flanders Field American Cemetery
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Flanders Field American Cemetery is a World War I military burial ground in Belgium honoring American soldiers who died in the region’s battles.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Flanders Field American Cemetery and Memorial | 2 |
| Flanders Field American Cemetery canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T912018 — 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: Flanders Field American Cemetery Context triple: [American Battle Monuments Commission, maintains, Flanders Field American Cemetery]
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A.
Aisne-Marne American Cemetery
Aisne-Marne American Cemetery is a World War I military burial ground in France honoring American soldiers who fought and died in the nearby battles, particularly the Second Battle of the Marne.
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B.
Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery
Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery is a large World War I military burial ground in France where thousands of American soldiers who fell during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive are interred.
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C.
Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial
Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial is a World War II military cemetery in France honoring American soldiers who died during the D-Day landings and subsequent operations in Normandy.
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D.
Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial
The Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial is a World War II military cemetery in Luxembourg where over 5,000 American soldiers, including General George S. Patton, are buried.
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E.
Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial
The Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial is a major First World War commemorative site in France that honors the sacrifices of the Newfoundland Regiment, preserving the battlefield where they suffered devastating losses on the first day of the Battle of the Somme.
- 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: Flanders Field American Cemetery Target entity description: Flanders Field American Cemetery is a World War I military burial ground in Belgium honoring American soldiers who died in the region’s battles.
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A.
Aisne-Marne American Cemetery
Aisne-Marne American Cemetery is a World War I military burial ground in France honoring American soldiers who fought and died in the nearby battles, particularly the Second Battle of the Marne.
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B.
Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery
Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery is a large World War I military burial ground in France where thousands of American soldiers who fell during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive are interred.
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C.
Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial
Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial is a World War II military cemetery in France honoring American soldiers who died during the D-Day landings and subsequent operations in Normandy.
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D.
Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial
The Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial is a World War II military cemetery in Luxembourg where over 5,000 American soldiers, including General George S. Patton, are buried.
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E.
Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial
The Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial is a major First World War commemorative site in France that honors the sacrifices of the Newfoundland Regiment, preserving the battlefield where they suffered devastating losses on the first day of the Battle of the Somme.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War I cemetery
ⓘ
military cemetery ⓘ |
| administeredAs | American overseas military cemetery ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American Expeditionary Forces
ⓘ
battles in Flanders during World War I ⓘ |
| category |
Cemeteries in West Flanders
ⓘ
Commonwealth and foreign war cemeteries in Belgium ⓘ World War I memorials in Belgium ⓘ |
| commemoratesNation |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| conflictCommemorated | World War I ⓘ |
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
American military personnel
ⓘ
American soldiers who died in World War I ⓘ |
| establishedFor |
burial of American war dead
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commemoration of American World War I casualties ⓘ |
| hasAccess | public ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
chapel
ⓘ
flagpole ⓘ headstones ⓘ inscribed walls ⓘ landscaped grounds ⓘ memorial ⓘ |
| hasGraveMarkersShape |
white marble Stars of David
ⓘ
white marble crosses ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfInscriptions |
English
ⓘ
Flemish ⓘ French ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin |
"In Flanders Fields" poem
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linked to:
Flanders Fields
|
| hasPurpose |
historical commemoration
ⓘ
honoring war dead ⓘ remembrance ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfBurials |
identified soldiers
ⓘ
unknown soldiers ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Belgium
ⓘ
Flanders ⓘ Waregem ⓘ West Flanders ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | American Battle Monuments Commission ⓘ |
| notableFor | being the only American World War I cemetery in Belgium ⓘ |
| numberOfBurials | 368 ⓘ |
| numberOfUnknownBurials | 21 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | American Battle Monuments Commission ⓘ |
| regionOfBattlesCommemorated |
Belgium
ⓘ
Flanders ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Flanders Field American Cemetery Description of subject: Flanders Field American Cemetery is a World War I military burial ground in Belgium honoring American soldiers who died in the region’s battles.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Flanders Field American Cemetery
linked to: Flanders Field American Cemetery