Preceden

Chuck Yeager

Chuck Yeager

1923 Born

02/13/1923

1941 Joined army air corps

1941

1943 Earned Pilot Wings

1943

1944 Shot Down in France

1944

1945 Earned First Flying Cross Medal

1945

1946 Entered Test Pilot School

1946

1947 Received Second Flying Cross

1947

1947 First Pilot to Break Sound Barrier

10/14/1947

1948 Awarded Collier Trophy

1948

1953 Broke Mach 2

1953

1954 General Eisenhowser Harmon Trophy

1954

1966 Became Commander of 405th Fighter Wing

1966

1969 Promoted to Brigadier General

1969

1973 National Aviation Hall of Fame

1973

1973 Took over as Director of USAF of Aerospace Safety

1973

1975 Last Active Duty Flight

2/25/1975

1975 Retired

03/01/1975

1985 Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom

1985