World War II Illinois Veterans Memorial
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The World War II Illinois Veterans Memorial is a commemorative monument in Springfield, Illinois honoring the service and sacrifice of Illinois residents who served in the Second World War.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Illinois World War II Memorial | 2 |
| Illinois state memorial | 1 |
| World War II Illinois Veterans Memorial canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T385726 — 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: World War II Illinois Veterans Memorial Context triple: [Oak Ridge Cemetery, hasPart, World War II Illinois Veterans Memorial]
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A.
Illinois Vietnam Veterans Memorial
The Illinois Vietnam Veterans Memorial is a commemorative monument in Springfield, Illinois, honoring state residents who served and died in the Vietnam War.
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B.
Illinois Korean War Memorial
The Illinois Korean War Memorial is a commemorative monument in Springfield honoring Illinois veterans who served and died in the Korean War.
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C.
War Memorials of Illinois
War Memorials of Illinois is a collection of monuments and memorials in Illinois dedicated to honoring the service and sacrifice of the state’s military veterans and war dead.
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D.
National World War I Memorial
The National World War I Memorial is a U.S. national monument in Washington, D.C., honoring American service members who served and died in World War I.
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E.
World War II Memorial
The World War II Memorial is a national monument in Washington, D.C., honoring the Americans who served and sacrificed during the Second World 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: World War II Illinois Veterans Memorial Target entity description: The World War II Illinois Veterans Memorial is a commemorative monument in Springfield, Illinois honoring the service and sacrifice of Illinois residents who served in the Second World War.
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A.
Illinois Vietnam Veterans Memorial
The Illinois Vietnam Veterans Memorial is a commemorative monument in Springfield, Illinois, honoring state residents who served and died in the Vietnam War.
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B.
Illinois Korean War Memorial
The Illinois Korean War Memorial is a commemorative monument in Springfield honoring Illinois veterans who served and died in the Korean War.
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C.
War Memorials of Illinois
War Memorials of Illinois is a collection of monuments and memorials in Illinois dedicated to honoring the service and sacrifice of the state’s military veterans and war dead.
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D.
National World War I Memorial
The National World War I Memorial is a U.S. national monument in Washington, D.C., honoring American service members who served and died in World War I.
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E.
World War II Memorial
The World War II Memorial is a national monument in Washington, D.C., honoring the Americans who served and sacrificed during the Second World War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monument
ⓘ
war memorial ⓘ |
| accessibleTo | public ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Springfield, Illinois
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Monuments and memorials in Illinois ⓘ World War II memorial in the United States ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Illinois residents who served in World War II
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Illinois veterans of World War II ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| dedicatedTo | Illinois World War II veterans ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bronze relief map
ⓘ
granite globe ⓘ inscribed names or locations of major World War II battles ⓘ inscriptions honoring Illinois veterans ⓘ |
| hasType | outdoor memorial ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Illinois state memorial
ⓘ
linked to:
World War II Illinois Veterans Memorial
|
| languageOfInscription | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Illinois
ⓘ
Oak Ridge Cemetery ⓘ Springfield, Illinois ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| materialUsed |
bronze
ⓘ
granite ⓘ |
| purpose |
to commemorate the service and sacrifice of Illinois World War II veterans
ⓘ
to honor Illinois residents who served in World War II ⓘ |
| subjectOf | commemorative ceremonies ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: World War II Illinois Veterans Memorial Description of subject: The World War II Illinois Veterans Memorial is a commemorative monument in Springfield, Illinois honoring the service and sacrifice of Illinois residents who served in the Second World War.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: World War II Illinois Veterans Memorial
linked to: World War II Illinois Veterans Memorial
linked to: World War II Illinois Veterans Memorial