Captain Davenport in A Soldier's Story
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Captain Davenport in *A Soldier's Story* is a determined and principled Black Army lawyer who investigates a racially charged murder on a segregated World War II military base.
All labels observed (1)
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| Captain Davenport in A Soldier's Story canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Captain Davenport in A Soldier's Story Context triple: [Howard E. Rollins Jr., portrayed, Captain Davenport in A Soldier's Story]
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First Sergeant
A First Sergeant is a senior noncommissioned officer in the U.S. Army who serves as the principal enlisted advisor and administrative leader of a company-sized unit.
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Sergeant Kinnie in Battleground
Sergeant Kinnie in *Battleground* is the tough yet compassionate squad leader portrayed by James Whitmore in the 1949 World War II film about the Battle of the Bulge.
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C.
Sergeant Calhoun
Sergeant Calhoun is a tough, battle-hardened space marine and the heroic commander from the in-game world of "Hero's Duty" in Disney's animated film *Wreck-It Ralph*.
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D.
Colonel Osborne
Colonel Osborne is a central character in Anthony Trollope's novel "He Knew He Was Right," known for his flirtatious behavior and the jealousy and marital discord his actions help provoke.
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E.
Corporal Miller
Corporal Miller is a skilled explosives expert and member of the commando team in the World War II adventure film "The Guns of Navarone."
- 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: Captain Davenport in A Soldier's Story Target entity description: Captain Davenport in *A Soldier's Story* is a determined and principled Black Army lawyer who investigates a racially charged murder on a segregated World War II military base.
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A.
First Sergeant
A First Sergeant is a senior noncommissioned officer in the U.S. Army who serves as the principal enlisted advisor and administrative leader of a company-sized unit.
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B.
Sergeant Kinnie in Battleground
Sergeant Kinnie in *Battleground* is the tough yet compassionate squad leader portrayed by James Whitmore in the 1949 World War II film about the Battle of the Bulge.
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C.
Sergeant Calhoun
Sergeant Calhoun is a tough, battle-hardened space marine and the heroic commander from the in-game world of "Hero's Duty" in Disney's animated film *Wreck-It Ralph*.
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D.
Colonel Osborne
Colonel Osborne is a central character in Anthony Trollope's novel "He Knew He Was Right," known for his flirtatious behavior and the jealousy and marital discord his actions help provoke.
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E.
Corporal Miller
Corporal Miller is a skilled explosives expert and member of the commando team in the World War II adventure film "The Guns of Navarone."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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lawyer ⓘ military officer ⓘ protagonist ⓘ |
| appearsIn | A Soldier's Story ⓘ |
| appearsInFilm |
A Soldier's Story (1984 film)
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linked to:
A Soldier's Story
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| appearsInPlay | A Soldier's Play ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Captain Richard Davenport (stage play character)
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linked to:
Captain Richard Davenport
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| branchOfService | United States Army ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
calm under pressure
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determined ⓘ intelligent ⓘ morally driven ⓘ principled ⓘ |
| conflictsWith | white commanding officers ⓘ |
| createdBy | Charles Fuller ⓘ |
| faces |
institutional resistance
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racism in the military ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | A Soldier's Story universe ⓘ |
| filmAppearanceYear | 1984 ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
A Soldier's Play (1981 stage play)
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linked to:
A Soldier's Play
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| gender | male ⓘ |
| investigates | murder of Sergeant Vernon Waters ⓘ |
| investigationMethod |
interviews soldiers
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reconstructs events leading to murder ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium |
film
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stage play ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Captain ⓘ |
| moralPosition | committed to equal justice under law ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
exposes racial tensions
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seeks justice ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| occupation | Army lawyer ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Howard E. Rollins Jr. ⓘ |
| race | Black ⓘ |
| rankRelativeToOthers | junior to white base commander ⓘ |
| represents | challenge to racist assumptions in the Army ⓘ |
| roleInStory | investigator of murder ⓘ |
| settingContext | segregated United States Army base ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | World War II ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
Black professionalism
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military justice ⓘ racism in the U.S. military ⓘ segregation ⓘ |
| wears | U.S. Army officer uniform ⓘ |
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Subject: Captain Davenport in A Soldier's Story Description of subject: Captain Davenport in *A Soldier's Story* is a determined and principled Black Army lawyer who investigates a racially charged murder on a segregated World War II military base.
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