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This aviator from Weston was West Virginia's only World War I fighting ace.
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This Huntington resident was one of the first American nurses to land during the 1943 invasion of Sicily.
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Monroe County native Andrew Rowan became famous for delivering an important message during this conflict.
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In what county was the former Sugar Grove Navy Base located?
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Matthew Arbuckle was a guide and chief scout on what military expedition?
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Which one of the following forts was NOT built during the Revolutionary War era?
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Pricketts Fort was located in what county?
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This Jefferson County resident was third in command of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War before being court martialed after the Battle of Monmouth.
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This Wood County native received the Silver Star, two Navy Crosses, and the Army's Distinguished Service Medal for commanding the aircraft carriers Enterprise and Lexington during World War II.
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What future Civil War leader led a small force of Marines in capturing John Brown at Harpers Ferry?
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