Medal of Honor service medal
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The Medal of Honor service medal is the physical decoration awarded to U.S. military personnel who receive the nation’s highest and most prestigious military honor for acts of extraordinary valor in combat.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Medal of Honor (for several members) | 1 |
| Medal of Honor for actions in Vietnam War | 1 |
| Medal of Honor service medal canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21826971 — 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: Medal of Honor service medal Context triple: [Medal of Honor ribbon, relatedTo, Medal of Honor service medal]
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A.
National Defense Service Medal
The National Defense Service Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to service members who serve honorably during designated periods of national emergency or armed conflict.
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B.
Special Service Medal
The Special Service Medal is a Canadian military decoration awarded to recognize members of the Canadian Armed Forces and allied forces who have performed special service under exceptional circumstances.
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C.
Army Meritorious Service Medal
The Army Meritorious Service Medal is a United States Army decoration awarded to service members who distinguish themselves by outstanding non-combat meritorious achievement or service.
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D.
American Defense Service Medal
The American Defense Service Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to service members who performed active duty during the national emergency period leading up to and including the early years of World War II.
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E.
Defence Service Medal
The Defence Service Medal is a Norwegian military decoration awarded to recognize honorable service and contributions within the Norwegian Armed Forces.
- 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: Medal of Honor service medal Target entity description: The Medal of Honor service medal is the physical decoration awarded to U.S. military personnel who receive the nation’s highest and most prestigious military honor for acts of extraordinary valor in combat.
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A.
National Defense Service Medal
The National Defense Service Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to service members who serve honorably during designated periods of national emergency or armed conflict.
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B.
Special Service Medal
The Special Service Medal is a Canadian military decoration awarded to recognize members of the Canadian Armed Forces and allied forces who have performed special service under exceptional circumstances.
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C.
Army Meritorious Service Medal
The Army Meritorious Service Medal is a United States Army decoration awarded to service members who distinguish themselves by outstanding non-combat meritorious achievement or service.
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D.
American Defense Service Medal
The American Defense Service Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to service members who performed active duty during the national emergency period leading up to and including the early years of World War II.
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E.
Defence Service Medal
The Defence Service Medal is a Norwegian military decoration awarded to recognize honorable service and contributions within the Norwegian Armed Forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Chief Warrant Officer 4 Michael J. Novosel Sr.
linked to: Medal of Honor service medal
subject linked to:
Lost Battalion
linked to: Medal of Honor service medal