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This Raleigh County native was the first of many NACA/NASA test pilots to die in the line of duty.
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Benjamin Criswell was the only West Virginian to earn a Medal of Honor for this conflict.
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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 Fayette County native was the only West Virginia Medal of Honor recipient to survive the Vietnam War.
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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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This South Charleston Medal of Honor recipient had a hospital named after him.
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After being shot down in World War II, this Lincoln County native parachuted into German-occupied France, hid in a barn for days, and escaped across the snow-capped Pyrenees into neutral Spain.
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Fort Pearsall was built in this county during the French & Indian War.
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The Battle of Point Pleasant has erroneously been called the first battle of this war.
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Harrison County native Hershel "Woody" Williams earned the Medal of Honor during World War II at what battle?
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