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Why do West Virginia Air National Guardsmen wear a patch with 21 stars?
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Bernard Bell of Point Pleasant earned the Medal of Honor during which war?
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Raleigh County native Cornelius Charlton earned the Medal of Honor while serving in the Army's last all-Black unit during this war.
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The Grand Army of the Republic was a fraternal organization established after this war.
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Monroe County native Andrew Rowan became famous for delivering an important message during this conflict.
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Why is the 1795 Battle of Fallen Timbers in Ohio important to West Virginia history?
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Pricketts Fort was located in what county?
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During the frontier era, which one of the following did Andrew Lewis NOT participate in?
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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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How many women from West Virginia have received the Medal of Honor?
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