Chuck Yeager

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Chuck Yeager was a pioneering American test pilot and U.S. Air Force officer best known for being the first person to fly faster than the speed of sound.

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instanceOf aviator
human
military officer
test pilot
aircraftFlown Bell X-1
aircraftNamedAfterSpouse Glamorous Glennis
altitudeOfRecordFlight approximately 45,000 feet
autobiography Yeager: An Autobiography
awardReceived Air Medal
Bronze Star Medal
Distinguished Flying Cross
Legion of Merit
Presidential Medal of Freedom
Purple Heart
Silver Star
coAuthor Leo Janos
conflict Vietnam War
World War II
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1923-02-13
dateOfDeath 2020-12-07
ethnicGroup American of European descent
familyName Yeager
fullName Charles Elwood Yeager
givenName Charles
militaryBranch United States Air Force
United States Army Air Forces
militaryRank brigadier general
nickname Chuck Yeager
notableEvent broke the sound barrier on 1947-10-14
notableFor first supersonic flight in level flight
numberOfAerialVictories at least 11
occupation fighter pilot
military officer
test pilot
placeOfBirth Myra, West Virginia, United States
placeOfBurial Arlington National Cemetery (planned/associated)
placeOfDeath Los Angeles, California, United States
portrayedBy Sam Shepard
prisonerOfWarConflict World War II
recordSet first person to fly faster than the speed of sound in level flight
serviceEnd 1975
serviceStart 1941
sexOrGender male
speedAchieved Mach 1.06
spouse Glennis Dickhouse Yeager
Victoria Scott D’Angelo
subjectOf The Right Stuff
wasPrisonerOfWar true


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