Staff Sergeant Clint Romesha
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Staff Sergeant Clint Romesha is a former U.S. Army soldier and Medal of Honor recipient recognized for his heroic actions during the Battle of Kamdesh in Afghanistan.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Staff Sergeant Clinton Romesha | 2 |
| Clinton Romesha | 1 |
| Staff Sergeant Clint Romesha canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5600994 — 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: Staff Sergeant Clint Romesha Context triple: [The Outpost, portraysCharacter, Staff Sergeant Clint Romesha]
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A.
Staff Sergeant Jonah E. Kelley
Staff Sergeant Jonah E. Kelley was a highly decorated U.S. Army noncommissioned officer and World War II hero who received the Medal of Honor posthumously for his extraordinary bravery in combat.
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B.
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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C.
Morgan Luttrell
Morgan Luttrell is a Republican U.S. Representative from Texas and former Navy SEAL who serves in Congress after a career in military and veterans’ advocacy.
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D.
Pfc. Louden Downey
Pfc. Louden Downey is a young U.S. Marine on trial for his role in a hazing-related death in the legal drama film "A Few Good Men."
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E.
Sergeant Dan Scott
Sergeant Dan Scott is a fictional police detective and sidekick to DCI Tom Barnaby in the British crime drama series "Midsomer Murders."
- 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: Staff Sergeant Clint Romesha Target entity description: Staff Sergeant Clint Romesha is a former U.S. Army soldier and Medal of Honor recipient recognized for his heroic actions during the Battle of Kamdesh in Afghanistan.
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A.
Staff Sergeant Jonah E. Kelley
Staff Sergeant Jonah E. Kelley was a highly decorated U.S. Army noncommissioned officer and World War II hero who received the Medal of Honor posthumously for his extraordinary bravery in combat.
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B.
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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C.
Morgan Luttrell
Morgan Luttrell is a Republican U.S. Representative from Texas and former Navy SEAL who serves in Congress after a career in military and veterans’ advocacy.
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D.
Pfc. Louden Downey
Pfc. Louden Downey is a young U.S. Marine on trial for his role in a hazing-related death in the legal drama film "A Few Good Men."
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E.
Sergeant Dan Scott
Sergeant Dan Scott is a fictional police detective and sidekick to DCI Tom Barnaby in the British crime drama series "Midsomer Murders."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Medal of Honor recipient
ⓘ
United States Army soldier ⓘ human ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Army Achievement Medal
ⓘ
Army Commendation Medal ⓘ Bronze Star Medal ⓘ Combat Action Badge ⓘ Medal of Honor ⓘ Purple Heart ⓘ Valorous Unit Award ⓘ
linked to:
Army Valorous Unit Award
|
| basedOn | personal experiences in Afghanistan recounted in Red Platoon ⓘ |
| causeOfNotability | defense of Combat Outpost Keating ⓘ |
| conflict |
Global War on Terrorism
ⓘ
War in Afghanistan ⓘ
linked to:
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
|
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| date | 2013-02-11 (Medal of Honor ceremony) ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1981-08-17 ⓘ |
| describedAtURL |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clint_Romesha
ⓘ
https://www.army.mil/medalofhonor/romesha/ ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Surprise Valley High School ⓘ |
| endTime | military service ended in 2011 ⓘ |
| familyName | Romesha ⓘ |
| givenName | Clinton ⓘ |
| hasRankAtTimeOfEvent | Staff Sergeant during Battle of Kamdesh ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Staff Sergeant ⓘ |
| militaryUnit |
3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment
ⓘ
4th Infantry Division ⓘ
linked to:
4th Infantry Division (United States)
|
| narrativeRole | subject of the book Red Platoon ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Medal of Honor presented by President Barack Obama ⓘ |
| notableFor | heroic actions during the Battle of Kamdesh ⓘ |
| notableWork | Red Platoon: A True Story of American Valor ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 3 ⓘ |
| occupation | author ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Battle of Kamdesh ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Lake City, California, United States ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
non-commissioned officer
ⓘ
section leader ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence |
North Dakota (post-service)
ⓘ
linked to:
North Dakota
|
| serviceBranch | armor ⓘ |
| serviceNumber | United States Army enlisted soldier (number not public) ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Tamara Romesha ⓘ |
| startTime | military service began in 1999 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Staff Sergeant Clint Romesha Description of subject: Staff Sergeant Clint Romesha is a former U.S. Army soldier and Medal of Honor recipient recognized for his heroic actions during the Battle of Kamdesh in Afghanistan.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: Staff Sergeant Clint Romesha
linked to: Staff Sergeant Clint Romesha