Triple

T21826930
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Bernard F. Fisher E538878 entity
Predicate placeOfHeroicAction P98317 FINISHED
Object A Shau Valley, South Vietnam
A Shau Valley in South Vietnam is a remote, mountainous valley near the Laotian border that was a strategically vital and fiercely contested area during the Vietnam War.
E1503935 NE FINISHED

How this triple was built (5 steps)

Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.

NER Named-entity recognition gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: A Shau Valley, South Vietnam | Statement: [Bernard F. Fisher, placeOfHeroicAction, A Shau Valley, South Vietnam]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Shau Valley, South Vietnam
Context triple: [Bernard F. Fisher, placeOfHeroicAction, A Shau Valley, South Vietnam]
  • A. An Khe, South Vietnam
    An Khe, South Vietnam was a strategically important highland town and military base in Vietnam’s Central Highlands that served as a major U.S. Army hub and logistical center during the Vietnam War.
  • B. Central Highlands, South Vietnam
    Central Highlands, South Vietnam was a strategically vital, mountainous and forested region that served as a major battleground during the Vietnam War.
  • C. Phuoc Vinh, South Vietnam
    Phuoc Vinh, South Vietnam was a key U.S. Army base and provincial capital in Bình Dương Province that served as a major hub for American airmobile operations during the Vietnam War.
  • D. Chu Lai, South Vietnam
    Chu Lai, South Vietnam was a major U.S. Marine Corps base and coastal military area used as a strategic staging ground during the Vietnam War.
  • E. Southwestern Vietnam
    Southwestern Vietnam is a region of Vietnam bordering Cambodia and the Gulf of Thailand, known for its Mekong Delta landscapes, coastal towns, and diverse cultural influences.
  • F. None of above. chosen
  • G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg Description generation gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. 
You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. 
# Instructions
Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. 
Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential.
# Response Format
Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: A Shau Valley, South Vietnam
Triple: [Bernard F. Fisher, placeOfHeroicAction, A Shau Valley, South Vietnam]
Generated description
A Shau Valley in South Vietnam is a remote, mountainous valley near the Laotian border that was a strategically vital and fiercely contested area during the Vietnam War.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Shau Valley, South Vietnam
Target entity description: A Shau Valley in South Vietnam is a remote, mountainous valley near the Laotian border that was a strategically vital and fiercely contested area during the Vietnam War.
  • A. An Khe, South Vietnam
    An Khe, South Vietnam was a strategically important highland town and military base in Vietnam’s Central Highlands that served as a major U.S. Army hub and logistical center during the Vietnam War.
  • B. Central Highlands, South Vietnam
    Central Highlands, South Vietnam was a strategically vital, mountainous and forested region that served as a major battleground during the Vietnam War.
  • C. Phuoc Vinh, South Vietnam
    Phuoc Vinh, South Vietnam was a key U.S. Army base and provincial capital in Bình Dương Province that served as a major hub for American airmobile operations during the Vietnam War.
  • D. Chu Lai, South Vietnam
    Chu Lai, South Vietnam was a major U.S. Marine Corps base and coastal military area used as a strategic staging ground during the Vietnam War.
  • E. Southwestern Vietnam
    Southwestern Vietnam is a region of Vietnam bordering Cambodia and the Gulf of Thailand, known for its Mekong Delta landscapes, coastal towns, and diverse cultural influences.
  • F. None of above. chosen
PD Predicate disambiguation gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: placeOfHeroicAction
Context triple: [Bernard F. Fisher, placeOfHeroicAction, A Shau Valley, South Vietnam]
  • A. placeOfMainEngagement
    Indicates the primary location where an entity carries out its main activities, operations, or engagements.
  • B. MedalOfHonorActionPlace chosen
    Indicates the location where the action meriting the Medal of Honor took place.
  • C. battleOccurredNear
    Indicates that a battle took place in spatial proximity to a specified location or entity.
  • D. capturedPlace
    Indicates that an agent took control of or seized a specific place, typically through force or strategic action.
  • E. victoryLocation
    Indicates the place or setting where a victory or triumph occurs.
  • F. None of above.

Provenance (6 batches)

The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.

Step Stage Batch ID Status When
creating Elicitation batch_69e0c475038c8190abb9b1a20eb8ff50 completed April 16, 2026, 11:13 a.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69f09132ae888190b8c1a8e75b96b5fd completed April 28, 2026, 10:51 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_6a0a45e50d548190aaf4ac0bf6fcd028 completed May 17, 2026, 10:49 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_6a0a478555f48190a5dec30d212817fa completed May 17, 2026, 10:56 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_6a0a4816a85c8190b086b93851ddd11c completed May 17, 2026, 10:58 p.m.
PD Predicate disambiguation batch_69e6be815a108190be81d7c987d0c0d6 completed April 21, 2026, 12:02 a.m.
Created at: April 16, 2026, 6:54 p.m.