8th Infantry Regiment
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The 8th Infantry Regiment is a historic U.S. Army infantry unit known for its combat service in major conflicts including both World Wars, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.
All labels observed (1)
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| 8th Infantry Regiment canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18927035 — 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: 8th Infantry Regiment Context triple: [8th Infantry Division (United States), component, 8th Infantry Regiment]
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28th Infantry Regiment
The 28th Infantry Regiment was an Imperial Japanese Army unit that fought in the Pacific Theater during World War II, notably suffering heavy losses in the Battle of Alligator Creek on Guadalcanal.
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38th Infantry Regiment
The 38th Infantry Regiment was a historic African American "Buffalo Soldier" unit of the United States Army that served prominently in the post–Civil War Indian Wars and later conflicts.
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2nd Infantry Regiment
The 2nd Infantry Regiment is a military infantry unit historically recognized for its role in ground combat operations under various commanders.
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31st Infantry Regiment
The 31st Infantry Regiment is a historic U.S. Army infantry unit known for its service in major conflicts including World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.
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11th Infantry Regiment
The 11th Infantry Regiment is a historic U.S. Army infantry unit known for its service in multiple major conflicts as part of larger divisions such as the 5th Infantry Division.
- 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: 8th Infantry Regiment Target entity description: The 8th Infantry Regiment is a historic U.S. Army infantry unit known for its combat service in major conflicts including both World Wars, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.
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A.
28th Infantry Regiment
The 28th Infantry Regiment was an Imperial Japanese Army unit that fought in the Pacific Theater during World War II, notably suffering heavy losses in the Battle of Alligator Creek on Guadalcanal.
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B.
38th Infantry Regiment
The 38th Infantry Regiment was a historic African American "Buffalo Soldier" unit of the United States Army that served prominently in the post–Civil War Indian Wars and later conflicts.
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C.
2nd Infantry Regiment
The 2nd Infantry Regiment is a military infantry unit historically recognized for its role in ground combat operations under various commanders.
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D.
31st Infantry Regiment
The 31st Infantry Regiment is a historic U.S. Army infantry unit known for its service in major conflicts including World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.
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E.
11th Infantry Regiment
The 11th Infantry Regiment is a historic U.S. Army infantry unit known for its service in multiple major conflicts as part of larger divisions such as the 5th Infantry Division.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.