Major General Robert N. Young
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Major General Robert N. Young was a senior United States Army officer who commanded American forces in key engagements during the Korean War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Major General Robert N. Young canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4860490 — 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: Major General Robert N. Young Context triple: [Battle of Wendengli, commanderSide1, Major General Robert N. Young]
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Major General John P. Lucas
Major General John P. Lucas was a U.S. Army officer in World War II best known for leading the VI Corps during the Allied landings at Anzio in the Italian Campaign.
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B.
Major General Julian C. Smith
Major General Julian C. Smith was a senior U.S. Marine Corps officer best known for leading the 2nd Marine Division in the pivotal World War II amphibious assault on Tarawa in the Gilbert Islands.
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C.
Major General Ralph C. Smith
Major General Ralph C. Smith was a U.S. Army officer best known for commanding the 27th Infantry Division in the Pacific Theater during World War II and for his controversial relief from command on Saipan.
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D.
Major General Keller E. Rockey
Major General Keller E. Rockey was a senior United States Marine Corps officer best known for leading Marine forces in the Pacific Theater during World War II, including the Battle of Iwo Jima.
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E.
Major General William H. Tunner
Major General William H. Tunner was a U.S. Air Force officer renowned as a pioneering airlift commander, best known for orchestrating large-scale air supply operations such as the Berlin Airlift.
- 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: Major General Robert N. Young Target entity description: Major General Robert N. Young was a senior United States Army officer who commanded American forces in key engagements during the Korean War.
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A.
Major General John P. Lucas
Major General John P. Lucas was a U.S. Army officer in World War II best known for leading the VI Corps during the Allied landings at Anzio in the Italian Campaign.
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B.
Major General Julian C. Smith
Major General Julian C. Smith was a senior U.S. Marine Corps officer best known for leading the 2nd Marine Division in the pivotal World War II amphibious assault on Tarawa in the Gilbert Islands.
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C.
Major General Ralph C. Smith
Major General Ralph C. Smith was a U.S. Army officer best known for commanding the 27th Infantry Division in the Pacific Theater during World War II and for his controversial relief from command on Saipan.
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D.
Major General Keller E. Rockey
Major General Keller E. Rockey was a senior United States Marine Corps officer best known for leading Marine forces in the Pacific Theater during World War II, including the Battle of Iwo Jima.
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E.
Major General William H. Tunner
Major General William H. Tunner was a U.S. Air Force officer renowned as a pioneering airlift commander, best known for orchestrating large-scale air supply operations such as the Berlin Airlift.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army officer
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human ⓘ major general ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| awardReceived |
Army Distinguished Service Medal
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Bronze Star Medal ⓘ Legion of Merit ⓘ Purple Heart ⓘ Silver Star ⓘ |
| conflict |
Korean War
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World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| militaryRankAtRetirement | Major General ⓘ |
| notableFor | Senior U.S. Army leadership during the Korean War ⓘ |
| notableWork | Command of U.S. Army forces in key engagements during the Korean War ⓘ |
| occupation | military officer ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Commanding General, 1st Cavalry Division (United States)
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linked to:
1st Cav
Commanding General, 2nd Infantry Division (United States) ⓘ
linked to:
2nd Infantry Division
Commanding General, 3rd Infantry Division (United States) ⓘ Commanding General, IX Corps (United States) ⓘ |
| rank | Major General, United States Army ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Major General Robert N. Young Description of subject: Major General Robert N. Young was a senior United States Army officer who commanded American forces in key engagements during the Korean War.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.