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This West Virginia native was the Eighth Army's chief nurse during the Korean War.
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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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Benjamin Criswell was the only West Virginian to earn a Medal of Honor for this conflict.
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In what county was the former Sugar Grove Navy Base located?
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The Bee Line March from Shepherdstown is associated with which war?
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Capt. Hugh Stephenson organized 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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The Battle of Point Pleasant was the only battle of this war.
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Since the Civil War, who are the only brothers from West Virginia to earn the Medal of Honor?
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This soldier who once lived in Bluefield earned a Medal of Honor, a Distinguished Service Cross, and two Purple Hearts during World War II.
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