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This Roane County native is one of the most decorated women in U.S. military history.
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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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In what county was the former Sugar Grove Navy Base located?
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The original USS West Virginia, commissioned in 1905, was later renamed after this city.
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In what present-day county was Fort Culbertson built in the 1770s?
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Fort Pearsall was built in this county during the French & Indian War.
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Kenneth Shadrick of Wyoming County was among the first U.S. servicemen killed in action in which war?
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Raleigh County's Basil Plumley served in all the following wars EXCEPT which one?
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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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West Virginia's oldest sculpture that has stood outdoors since its installation is the Soldiers and Sailors Monument in what city?
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