Major General Charles H. Corlett
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Major General Charles H. Corlett was a senior U.S. Army officer in World War II, noted for leading American forces in key campaigns in the European Theater.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Major General Charles H. Corlett canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5180380 — 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: Major General Charles H. Corlett Context triple: [35th Infantry Division, worldWarIICommander, Major General Charles H. Corlett]
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A.
Brigadier General J. H. Hobart Ward
Brigadier General J. H. Hobart Ward was a Union Army officer in the American Civil War, best known for leading his brigade in hard fighting at battles such as Gettysburg.
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B.
William H. Fuller
William H. Fuller is an individual notable enough to be specifically cited as a bearer of the Fuller surname, though detailed public information about his life or achievements is limited.
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C.
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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D.
Major-General George F. Hopkinson
Major-General George F. Hopkinson was a British Army officer and airborne warfare pioneer who led elite paratroop and glider forces during the Second World War.
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E.
Major General Henry W. Butner
Major General Henry W. Butner was a distinguished U.S. Army officer whose military service and legacy led to the naming of the town of Butner, North Carolina in his honor.
- 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 Charles H. Corlett Target entity description: Major General Charles H. Corlett was a senior U.S. Army officer in World War II, noted for leading American forces in key campaigns in the European Theater.
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A.
Brigadier General J. H. Hobart Ward
Brigadier General J. H. Hobart Ward was a Union Army officer in the American Civil War, best known for leading his brigade in hard fighting at battles such as Gettysburg.
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B.
William H. Fuller
William H. Fuller is an individual notable enough to be specifically cited as a bearer of the Fuller surname, though detailed public information about his life or achievements is limited.
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C.
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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D.
Major-General George F. Hopkinson
Major-General George F. Hopkinson was a British Army officer and airborne warfare pioneer who led elite paratroop and glider forces during the Second World War.
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E.
Major General Henry W. Butner
Major General Henry W. Butner was a distinguished U.S. Army officer whose military service and legacy led to the naming of the town of Butner, North Carolina in his honor.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (15)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army officer
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human ⓘ military personnel of World War II ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| familyName | Corlett ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Charles ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Major General ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Major General ⓘ |
| notableFor | leading American forces in key campaigns in the European Theater during World War II ⓘ |
| occupation | military officer ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | European Theater of Operations ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Major General Charles H. Corlett Description of subject: Major General Charles H. Corlett was a senior U.S. Army officer in World War II, noted for leading American forces in key campaigns in the European Theater.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
U.S. 35th Infantry Division