Monument to the memory of American volunteers in World War I
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The Monument to the memory of American volunteers in World War I is a commemorative sculpture in Paris honoring U.S. citizens who volunteered to fight for France before the United States officially entered the war.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| American Monument (World War I) | 1 |
| Monument to the memory of American volunteers in World War I canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9233605 — 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: Monument to the memory of American volunteers in World War I Context triple: [Place des États-Unis, hasMonument, Monument to the memory of American volunteers in World War I]
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A.
Civilian War Memorial
The Civilian War Memorial is a prominent Singapore monument commemorating civilians who died during the Japanese occupation in World War II, recognizable by its four tapering pillars symbolizing the nation’s main ethnic groups.
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B.
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.
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C.
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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D.
war and revolution memorial
A war and revolution memorial is a monument dedicated to commemorating significant armed conflicts and revolutionary uprisings, honoring those who participated or lost their lives.
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E.
World War I cemeteries
World War I cemeteries are solemn military burial grounds commemorating soldiers who died during the First World War, often featuring uniform headstones, memorials, and carefully maintained landscapes.
- 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: Monument to the memory of American volunteers in World War I Target entity description: The Monument to the memory of American volunteers in World War I is a commemorative sculpture in Paris honoring U.S. citizens who volunteered to fight for France before the United States officially entered the war.
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A.
Civilian War Memorial
The Civilian War Memorial is a prominent Singapore monument commemorating civilians who died during the Japanese occupation in World War II, recognizable by its four tapering pillars symbolizing the nation’s main ethnic groups.
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B.
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.
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C.
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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D.
war and revolution memorial
A war and revolution memorial is a monument dedicated to commemorating significant armed conflicts and revolutionary uprisings, honoring those who participated or lost their lives.
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E.
World War I cemeteries
World War I cemeteries are solemn military burial grounds commemorating soldiers who died during the First World War, often featuring uniform headstones, memorials, and carefully maintained landscapes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
outdoor sculpture
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war memorial ⓘ |
| category |
Monuments and memorials in Paris
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Outdoor sculptures in Paris ⓘ World War I memorials in France ⓘ |
| commemorativePurpose | to honor Americans who fought for France before U.S. entry into World War I ⓘ |
| conflictCommemorated | World War I ⓘ |
| coordinates | 48.864°N 2.289°E ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| hasArtStyle |
figurative sculpture
ⓘ
realism ⓘ |
| hasDepiction |
American volunteer soldier
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allegorical female figure representing France ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | monument historique (France) ⓘ |
| hasInscriptionLanguage |
English
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French ⓘ |
| hasSculptor | Jean Boucher ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationDate | 1998 ⓘ |
| honours |
American volunteers in World War I
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Lafayette Escadrille volunteers ⓘ
linked to:
Lafayette Escadrille
U.S. citizens who volunteered to fight for France ⓘ |
| inauguratedBy | Raymond Poincaré ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
16th arrondissement of Paris
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Paris ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Trocadéro ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Avenue du Président-Wilson
ⓘ
linked to:
Avenue du Président Wilson
|
| maintainedBy |
City of Paris
ⓘ
linked to:
Ville de Paris
|
| materialUsed |
bronze
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stone ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
City of Paris
ⓘ
linked to:
Ville de Paris
|
| theme |
Franco-American friendship
ⓘ
military sacrifice ⓘ |
| unveiledIn | 1923 ⓘ |
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Subject: Monument to the memory of American volunteers in World War I Description of subject: The Monument to the memory of American volunteers in World War I is a commemorative sculpture in Paris honoring U.S. citizens who volunteered to fight for France before the United States officially entered the war.
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