T-4 Medic Irwin Wade
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T-4 Medic Irwin Wade is the compassionate combat medic in Captain John H. Miller’s squad in the film "Saving Private Ryan," known for his dedication to treating wounded soldiers under fire.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| T-4 Medic Irwin Wade canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9998901 — 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: T-4 Medic Irwin Wade Context triple: [Captain John H. Miller, memberOfSquad, T-4 Medic Irwin Wade]
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A.
Doc McCoy
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B.
Marshal Sam Mackenna
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C.
Commander Schultz
Commander Schultz is a sympathetic and conflicted military officer in Charlie Chaplin’s satirical film "The Great Dictator," who ultimately aids the film’s oppressed protagonists.
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D.
Lt. Tragg
Lt. Tragg is a fictional homicide detective in the Perry Mason series, known as the persistent but fair police foil to defense attorney Perry Mason.
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E.
Trapper John McIntyre
Trapper John McIntyre is a witty, skilled U.S. Army surgeon and Hawkeye Pierce’s close friend in the Korean War–set television series M*A*S*H.
- 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: T-4 Medic Irwin Wade Target entity description: T-4 Medic Irwin Wade is the compassionate combat medic in Captain John H. Miller’s squad in the film "Saving Private Ryan," known for his dedication to treating wounded soldiers under fire.
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A.
Doc McCoy
Doc McCoy is the seasoned professional criminal protagonist of the crime thriller "The Getaway," known for his complex morality and high-stakes escape from a botched heist.
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B.
Marshal Sam Mackenna
Marshal Sam Mackenna is the tough, reluctant lawman protagonist of the 1969 Western film "Mackenna's Gold," drawn into a perilous quest for a legendary cache of Apache gold.
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C.
Commander Schultz
Commander Schultz is a sympathetic and conflicted military officer in Charlie Chaplin’s satirical film "The Great Dictator," who ultimately aids the film’s oppressed protagonists.
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D.
Lt. Tragg
Lt. Tragg is a fictional homicide detective in the Perry Mason series, known as the persistent but fair police foil to defense attorney Perry Mason.
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E.
Trapper John McIntyre
Trapper John McIntyre is a witty, skilled U.S. Army surgeon and Hawkeye Pierce’s close friend in the Korean War–set television series M*A*S*H.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| allegiance | United States Army ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Saving Private Ryan ⓘ |
| appearsInYear | 1998 film release ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Omaha Beach landing (depicted)
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linked to:
Omaha Beach
mission to find Private James Francis Ryan ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
compassionate
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dedicated ⓘ |
| createdBy | Robert Rodat ⓘ |
| featuredIn | World War II setting ⓘ |
| fictionalStatus | not based on a specific real individual ⓘ |
| filmDirectorOfWork | Steven Spielberg ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Saving Private Ryan ⓘ |
| genre | war film character ⓘ |
| languageOfCharacter | English ⓘ |
| medium | live-action film ⓘ |
| memberOf | Captain John H. Miller’s squad ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Technician Fourth Grade ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor | treating wounded soldiers under fire ⓘ |
| occupation | combat medic ⓘ |
| partOf | Rangers unit in Saving Private Ryan ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Giovanni Ribisi ⓘ |
| servesUnder | Captain John H. Miller ⓘ |
| settingOfActivity |
European Theater of World War II
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linked to:
European theatre of World War II
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: T-4 Medic Irwin Wade Description of subject: T-4 Medic Irwin Wade is the compassionate combat medic in Captain John H. Miller’s squad in the film "Saving Private Ryan," known for his dedication to treating wounded soldiers under fire.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.