Charles Elwood Yeager
1923-
American Pilot
Adecorated World War II fighter pilot, Charles E. ("Chuck") Yeager returned from service in Europe to become one of the leading test pilots of ...
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Chuck Yeager
Born February 13, 1923, Myra, West Virginia
Charles Elwood Yeager, known as Chuck, was born in Myra, West Virginia, on February 13, 1923. His father was a driller for natural gas in the...
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Charles E. Yeager (born 1923), a test pilot for the United States Air Force, was the first person to fly a plane faster than the speed of sound.Charles ("Chuck") E. Yeager was born in Myra, West Virgi...
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