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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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The original USS West Virginia, commissioned in 1905, was later renamed after this city.
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At the Battle of Point Pleasant, who was the overall leader of the Shawnee forces?
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In what present-day county was Fort Culbertson built in the 1770s?
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Dick Pointer, an enslaved man, helped save this fort during an Indian raid in the Revolutionary War.
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The Revolutionary War-era Fort Savannah helped lead to the founding of this city.
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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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Harrison County native Hershel "Woody" Williams earned the Medal of Honor during World War II at what battle?
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How many women from West Virginia have received the Medal of Honor?
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