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Bernard Bell of Point Pleasant earned the Medal of Honor during which war?
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A bridge on this road is named for Medal of Honor recipient Stanley Bender.
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This Kanawha County native was the first Black military pilot from West Virginia and a member of the famous Tuskegee Airmen during World War II.
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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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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 Pleasant was built in this county during the French & Indian War.
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Which of the following expeditions or conflicts was Patrick Gass of Brooke County NOT involved in?
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What St. Albans native earned the Medal of Honor for bringing a major fire under control that killed 36 crewmen on the U.S.S. Missouri?
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Who earned the last Medal of Honor awarded for World War II (based on the date of the action)?
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