3rd Battalion, 26th Marines
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The 3rd Battalion, 26th Marines was an infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps that saw notable combat service during the Vietnam War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 3rd Battalion, 26th Marines canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4640254 — 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)
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Target entity: 3rd Battalion, 26th Marines Context triple: [26th Marine Regiment, hasComponent, 3rd Battalion, 26th Marines]
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A.
2nd Battalion, 26th Marines
The 2nd Battalion, 26th Marines was a U.S. Marine Corps infantry battalion that saw notable combat service during the Vietnam War.
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B.
1st Battalion, 26th Marines
The 1st Battalion, 26th Marines was a U.S. Marine Corps infantry battalion that saw notable combat service during the Vietnam War.
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C.
3rd Battalion, 6th Marines
The 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines is an infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps known for its combat deployments and service in major conflicts throughout the 20th and 21st centuries.
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D.
3rd Battalion, 1st Marines
The 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines is an infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps known for its combat deployments and service in major conflicts including World War II, the Korean War, and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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E.
3rd Battalion, 7th Marines
The 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines is a United States Marine Corps infantry battalion renowned for its combat deployments and service as part of the 1st Marine Division.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 3rd Battalion, 26th Marines Target entity description: The 3rd Battalion, 26th Marines was an infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps that saw notable combat service during the Vietnam War.
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A.
2nd Battalion, 26th Marines
The 2nd Battalion, 26th Marines was a U.S. Marine Corps infantry battalion that saw notable combat service during the Vietnam War.
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B.
1st Battalion, 26th Marines
The 1st Battalion, 26th Marines was a U.S. Marine Corps infantry battalion that saw notable combat service during the Vietnam War.
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C.
3rd Battalion, 6th Marines
The 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines is an infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps known for its combat deployments and service in major conflicts throughout the 20th and 21st centuries.
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D.
3rd Battalion, 1st Marines
The 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines is an infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps known for its combat deployments and service in major conflicts including World War II, the Korean War, and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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E.
3rd Battalion, 7th Marines
The 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines is a United States Marine Corps infantry battalion renowned for its combat deployments and service as part of the 1st Marine Division.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Marine Corps unit
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infantry battalion ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| associatedWith |
Marine units at Khe Sanh
ⓘ
United States Marine Corps infantry battalions ⓘ |
| branch | United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| category |
Infantry battalions of the United States Marine Corps
ⓘ
United States Marine Corps units and formations of the Vietnam War ⓘ |
| combatArm | infantry ⓘ |
| conflict | Vietnam War ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| era |
Cold War
ⓘ
Vietnam War era ⓘ |
| garrisonDuringWar |
Khe Sanh Combat Base
ⓘ
linked to:
Khe Sanh Combat Base museum
|
| higherCommand |
III Marine Amphibious Force
ⓘ
linked to:
III Marine Expeditionary Force
|
| militaryBranchType | naval infantry ⓘ |
| militaryRole | infantry ⓘ |
| militarySpecialty | infantry operations ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Khe Sanh
ⓘ
Operation Kingfisher ⓘ Operation Lancaster ⓘ Operation Pegasus ⓘ Operation Scotland ⓘ |
| notableFor | combat service during the Vietnam War ⓘ |
| notableTheater |
Demilitarized Zone area, Vietnam
ⓘ
linked to:
Demilitarized Zone (Vietnam)
Quang Tri Province, South Vietnam ⓘ
linked to:
Quang Tri Province
|
| partOf |
26th Marine Regiment
ⓘ
5th Marine Division ⓘ |
| primaryMission |
close combat operations against enemy ground forces
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support of Marine Air-Ground Task Force operations ⓘ |
| service | United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| serviceBranchAbbreviation |
USMC
ⓘ
linked to:
United States Marine Corps
|
| serviceType | active duty ⓘ |
| size | battalion ⓘ |
| standardSubunits |
headquarters and service company
ⓘ
rifle companies ⓘ weapons company ⓘ |
| status | deactivated ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | I Corps Tactical Zone, South Vietnam ⓘ |
| type | ground combat element ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 3rd Battalion, 26th Marines Description of subject: The 3rd Battalion, 26th Marines was an infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps that saw notable combat service during the Vietnam War.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.