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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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This Beckley resident flew 64 combat missions in Vietnam and piloted the space shuttle Challenger on an eight-day mission in 1984.
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Which one of the following did NOT earn a Medal of Honor during the U.S. attack on Vera Cruz, Mexico, in 1914?
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This Kanawha County native was the first Black military pilot from West Virginia and a member of the famous Tuskegee Airmen during World War II.
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The Special Forces, or "Green Berets," in West Virginia were first activated in 1959 in what city?
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The original USS West Virginia, commissioned in 1905, was later renamed after this city.
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Why is the 1795 Battle of Fallen Timbers in Ohio important to West Virginia history?
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Shawnee Chief Cornstalk and his son Elinipsico were murdered at this fort in 1777 during the Revolutionary War.
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Where did Aaron Burr meet to plan a military expedition into the Southwest?
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Kenneth Shadrick of Wyoming County was among the first U.S. servicemen killed in action in which war?
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