Chuck Yeager

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Birth Name: Charles Elwood Yeager

Born: 13 February 1923 Died: 7 December 2020

Country of origin: United States

Height: 5' 10"

Relationship Status: Married

Partner: Victoria Scott D

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Gone, but not forgotten (1954 items)
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100 People To Meet Before They Die (129 items)
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Chuck Yeager breaks the sound barrier

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What's My Line? Colonel Chuck Yeager

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Description: Charles Elwood Yeager was a United States Air Force officer, flying ace, and record setting test pilot. In 1947, he became the first pilot in history confirmed to have exceeded the speed of sound in level flight. Yeager's career began in World War II as a private in the United States Army Air Forces. After serving as an aircraft mechanic, he entered enlisted pilot training in September 1942 and upon graduation was promoted to the rank of flight officer (the World War II USAAF equivalent to warrant officer), later achieving most of his aerial victories as a P-51 fighter pilot. After the war, Yeager became a test pilot of many ... (more)