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During World War II, this Shepherdstown native oversaw the expansion of the Army Nurse Corps from 1,000 to 57,000 nurses.
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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 Raleigh County native was the first of many NACA/NASA test pilots to die in the line of duty.
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This Clarksburg native resigned as U.S. secretary of state after President Carter's decision to launch an ill-fated helicopter effort to rescue American hostages in Iran.
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Which one of the following conflicts did George Washington's land agent William Crawford NOT participate in?
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Fort Pearsall was built in this county during the French & Indian War.
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Shawnee Chief Cornstalk and his son Elinipsico were murdered at this fort in 1777 during the Revolutionary War.
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He led the largest Allied daytime bombing raid during World War II, over Schweinfurt, Germany.
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Who designed the West Virginia Veterans Memorial at the state capitol in Charleston?
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During World War II, what Huntington native was fatally wounded while navigating his B-17 back to England and died 30 minutes later, earning the Medal of Honor?
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