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Charles Elwood "Chuck" Yeager was born to parents Susie and Hal Yeager
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A war with more casualties than any other war. The Holocaust, Air Attack on Pearl Harbor, Surrender of Germany and Japan were extremely important in the span of WW2
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Yeager enlisted in the U.S Air Force in '41
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Air force career of Chuck Yeager
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Yeager as part of 357th Fighter Group, took his first overseas trip in a P-39 airplane
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On his 8th mission, he was shot down over occupied France. he escaped the Germans by a French resistance group
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In '44, Yeager met with the Allied Supreme Commander of Europe, future President Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Yeager flew his 61st and last mission as a WW2 pilot. He ended acquiring the rank of captain.
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He married Glennis Dickhouse, They had 4 kids together. she died in 1990.
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Yeager flew the experimental X-1 plane and broke the sound barrier
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Yeager along with co-pilot Jack Ridley they achieved the speed of Mach 2.44
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He became the leader of the esteemed fighter group in '66 in the Philippines
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Yeager was promoted to Brigadier General
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Yeager after 34 years of service to the USA and U.S Air Force retired
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He received this honor for breaking the sound barrier the first time
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He received the highest honor bestowed by the POTUS for his work and service to the United States
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Yeager flew a new model Glamorous Glennis 3, an F-15 fighter jet. He flew past Mach at a better and faster rate then when he did it in 1947
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My Birthday because im simply awesome
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He married Victoria D'Angelo
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Yeager was promoted to Major General as a retired member for his military achievements.
