Biography
Retired Brigadier General Charles Elwood Yeager (February 13, 1923 - December 7, 2020) was a former 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 shot down at least 11 enemy aircraft, mostly flying a P-51 Mustang, on the Western Front during WWII. After the war, he went on to become a test pilot during a time of major investment and rapid technological development of aircraft in the late 1940s and the 1950s. Flying the Bell X-1, a small experimental rocket-powered aircraft, Yeager became the first human to officially break the sound barrier (exceeding Mach 1), on October 14, 1947. He continued to test pilot a variety of aircraft and set many subsequent aviation records.
Filmography
all 12
self 9
Movies 7
TV Shows 5
This Is Your Life (1983)
Smokey and the Bandit II (1980)
CBS News Sunday Morning (1979)
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GenderMale
Birthday1923-02-13
Deathday2020-12-07 (97 years old)
Birth NameCharles Elwood Yeager
Birth PlaceMyra, United States
CitizenshipsUnited States
Also Known AsCharles Yeager, Charles Elwood Yeager
AwardsInternational Space Hall of Fame, International Air & Space Hall of Fame, Horatio Alger Award, Legionnaire of Legion of Merit, Marksmanship Ribbon, Harmon Trophy, Congressional Silver Medal, California Hall of Fame, Army of Occupation Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Air and Space Longevity Service Award, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Commendation Medal, Air Force Distinguished Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, American Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal, Distinguished Flying Cross, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, Mackay Trophy, Collier Trophy, Air Medal, Bronze Star Medal, Silver Star, National Aviation Hall of Fame, Aerospace Walk of Honor, Purple Heart, Presidential Medal of Freedom
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