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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 ONE of the following military campaigns did Daniel Boone participate in?
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Why is the 1795 Battle of Fallen Timbers in Ohio important to West Virginia history?
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The barracks of this French & Indian War-era fort are still standing in Mineral County.
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In 1758, during the French & Indian War, Shawnee warriors attacked these two Pendleton County forts within days.
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During the French & Indian War, who ordered a chain of forts to be built in present-day West Virginia?
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During World War II, what building served as a military hospital for sick and wounded soldiers and airmen?
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Which one of the following World War II Medal of Honor recipients did NOT receive his commendation for his actions in Germany?
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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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What Pendleton County native earned the Medal of Honor by throwing himself on a live grenade at Lembeck Castle, Germany?
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