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This aviator from Weston was West Virginia's only World War I fighting ace.
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Darwin Kyle of Boone County earned the Medal of Honor for his sacrifice during this war.
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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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The Special Forces, or "Green Berets," in West Virginia were first activated in 1959 in what city?
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The 201st West Virginia National Guard infantry regiment spent much of World War II defending this.
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Which of the following expeditions or conflicts was Patrick Gass of Brooke County NOT involved in?
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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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Before his death in 2022, he was the last surviving Medal of Honor recipient from World War II.
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What future Civil War leader led a small force of Marines in capturing John Brown at Harpers Ferry?
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Who designed the West Virginia Veterans Memorial at the state capitol in Charleston?
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