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Bernard Bell of Point Pleasant earned the Medal of Honor during which war?
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These two Marion County residents and future governors served during the brief Spanish-American War.
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3
The 201st Field Artillery (West Virginia Army National Guard) traces its founding to what year?
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4
In 1758, during the French & Indian War, Shawnee warriors attacked these two Pendleton County forts within days.
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5
After being sunk at Pearl Harbor, the USS West Virginia battleship was repaired and took part in this event.
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He led the largest Allied daytime bombing raid during World War II, over Schweinfurt, Germany.
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Greenbrier County native Ralph Pomeroy earned the Medal of Honor during this war.
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A monument honoring this veteran was unveiled near Huntington's Memorial Arch in 2023.
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Which one of the following World War II Medal of Honor recipients did NOT receive his commendation for fighting in France?
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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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