Lance Cpl. Harold W. Dawson
E452217
Lance Cpl. Harold W. Dawson is a fictional U.S. Marine on trial for his role in a fellow Marine’s death in the military courtroom drama film "A Few Good Men."
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lance Cpl. Harold Dawson | 1 |
| Lance Cpl. Harold W. Dawson canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4559251 — 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: Lance Cpl. Harold W. Dawson Context triple: [A Few Good Men, mainCharacter, Lance Cpl. Harold W. Dawson]
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A.
Lance-Corporal James Welch
Lance-Corporal James Welch was a British Army soldier and First World War Victoria Cross recipient renowned for his conspicuous bravery in combat.
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B.
Sergeant Thomas Durrant
Sergeant Thomas Durrant was a British Army non-commissioned officer of the Second World War who was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for his extraordinary bravery during the St Nazaire raid in 1942.
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C.
Corporal Dwayne Hicks
Corporal Dwayne Hicks is a battle-hardened yet compassionate Colonial Marine squad leader from the film "Aliens," known for his calm competence and protective role toward Ellen Ripley and Newt.
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D.
Corporal Henderson
Corporal Henderson is a fictional military character typically depicted as a low-ranking non-commissioned officer, often used as a generic or placeholder name in stories or examples.
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E.
William H. Pitsenbarger
William H. Pitsenbarger was a United States Air Force pararescueman and Medal of Honor recipient renowned for his heroic actions and ultimate sacrifice during the Vietnam War.
- 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: Lance Cpl. Harold W. Dawson Target entity description: Lance Cpl. Harold W. Dawson is a fictional U.S. Marine on trial for his role in a fellow Marine’s death in the military courtroom drama film "A Few Good Men."
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A.
Lance-Corporal James Welch
Lance-Corporal James Welch was a British Army soldier and First World War Victoria Cross recipient renowned for his conspicuous bravery in combat.
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B.
Sergeant Thomas Durrant
Sergeant Thomas Durrant was a British Army non-commissioned officer of the Second World War who was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for his extraordinary bravery during the St Nazaire raid in 1942.
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C.
Corporal Dwayne Hicks
Corporal Dwayne Hicks is a battle-hardened yet compassionate Colonial Marine squad leader from the film "Aliens," known for his calm competence and protective role toward Ellen Ripley and Newt.
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D.
Corporal Henderson
Corporal Henderson is a fictional military character typically depicted as a low-ranking non-commissioned officer, often used as a generic or placeholder name in stories or examples.
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E.
William H. Pitsenbarger
William H. Pitsenbarger was a United States Air Force pararescueman and Medal of Honor recipient renowned for his heroic actions and ultimate sacrifice during the Vietnam War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Marine
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fictional character ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| appearsIn | A Few Good Men ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
chain of command
ⓘ
duty and obedience ⓘ military justice ⓘ |
| chargeInStory | involvement in death of fellow Marine ⓘ |
| countryOfWorkOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| createdFor |
A Few Good Men (film)
ⓘ
linked to:
A Few Good Men
|
| fictionalStatus | not a real person ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | A Few Good Men universe ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearedIn |
legal drama film
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military courtroom drama ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | film character ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | defendant in court-martial ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| occupation | Marine ⓘ |
| primaryConflict | responsibility for fellow Marine’s death ⓘ |
| rank | Lance Corporal ⓘ |
| roleInWork | U.S. Marine on trial for involvement in fellow Marine’s death ⓘ |
| setting |
Guantanamo Bay Naval Base
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linked to:
U.S. naval base at Guantánamo Bay
|
| trialTypeInStory | court-martial ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lance Cpl. Harold W. Dawson Description of subject: Lance Cpl. Harold W. Dawson is a fictional U.S. Marine on trial for his role in a fellow Marine’s death in the military courtroom drama film "A Few Good Men."
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Lance Cpl. Harold W. Dawson