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Before his death in Charles Town in 2011, he was the last surviving American veteran of World War I.
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Mineral County native Jonah Edward Kelley earned the Medal of Honor for his service during this war.
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This South Charleston Medal of Honor recipient had a hospital named after him.
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Matthew Arbuckle was a guide and chief scout on what military expedition?
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At the Battle of Point Pleasant, who was the overall leader of Virginia's forces?
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At the Battle of Point Pleasant, who was the overall leader of the Shawnee forces?
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During Dunmore's War, where did Virginia's Southern army first assemble?
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Greenbrier County native Ralph Pomeroy earned the Medal of Honor during this war.
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Huntington's Memorial Arch was built as a tribute to Cabell County soldiers who fought in this war.
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What Huntington native earned the Medal of Honor by throwing himself on a live grenade in Germany during World War II?
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