Al Schmid, Marine by Roger Butterfield
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"Al Schmid, Marine" by Roger Butterfield is a biographical book recounting the World War II heroism and postwar life of U.S. Marine Al Schmid, whose story later inspired the film "Pride of the Marines."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Al Schmid, Marine by Roger Butterfield canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3911713 — 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: Al Schmid, Marine by Roger Butterfield Context triple: [Pride of the Marines, basedOn, Al Schmid, Marine by Roger Butterfield]
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A.
Schmid
Schmid is a surname most notably associated with Sigi Schmid, a highly successful and influential soccer coach in Major League Soccer and U.S. college soccer.
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B.
Ouvrage Hackenberg
Ouvrage Hackenberg is one of the largest and most significant Maginot Line fortifications in northeastern France, now preserved as a military museum and historical site.
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C.
Dischinger
Dischinger is a surname most notably associated with Terry Dischinger, an American basketball player and Olympic gold medalist.
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D.
Pohlmann
Pohlmann was a European officer who became a senior commander in the Maratha army and led its forces against the British at the Battle of Assaye in 1803.
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Furthman
Furthman is a surname most notably associated with American screenwriter Jules Furthman, known for his work on classic Hollywood films.
- 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: Al Schmid, Marine by Roger Butterfield Target entity description: "Al Schmid, Marine" by Roger Butterfield is a biographical book recounting the World War II heroism and postwar life of U.S. Marine Al Schmid, whose story later inspired the film "Pride of the Marines."
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A.
Schmid
Schmid is a surname most notably associated with Sigi Schmid, a highly successful and influential soccer coach in Major League Soccer and U.S. college soccer.
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B.
Ouvrage Hackenberg
Ouvrage Hackenberg is one of the largest and most significant Maginot Line fortifications in northeastern France, now preserved as a military museum and historical site.
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C.
Dischinger
Dischinger is a surname most notably associated with Terry Dischinger, an American basketball player and Olympic gold medalist.
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D.
Pohlmann
Pohlmann was a European officer who became a senior commander in the Maratha army and led its forces against the British at the Battle of Assaye in 1803.
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E.
Furthman
Furthman is a surname most notably associated with American screenwriter Jules Furthman, known for his work on classic Hollywood films.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biography
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book ⓘ |
| about |
Battle of Guadalcanal
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United States Marine Corps ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| adaptedAs | Pride of the Marines ⓘ |
| author | Roger Butterfield ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| describes |
heroism of U.S. Marine Al Schmid
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postwar life of Al Schmid ⓘ |
| genre | biographical literature ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Al Schmid, Marine ⓘ |
| inspired | Pride of the Marines ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Al Schmid ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| portrays |
Al Schmid’s adjustment to civilian life after the war
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Al Schmid’s recovery from war injuries ⓘ combat experiences of Al Schmid ⓘ |
| setDuring | World War II ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Al Schmid, Marine by Roger Butterfield Description of subject: "Al Schmid, Marine" by Roger Butterfield is a biographical book recounting the World War II heroism and postwar life of U.S. Marine Al Schmid, whose story later inspired the film "Pride of the Marines."
Referenced by (1)
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