Chuck Yeager By Bullyfreeclassroom Feb 13, 1923 Chuck Yeager was born Feb 25, 1925 Chuck Yeager's last active duty flight Sep 1, 1941 Chuck Yeager Joined army air corps Jan 1, 1943 Chuck Yeager earned pilot wings Jan 1, 1944 Chuck Yeager shot down France Jan 1, 1945 Chuck Yeager earned first flying cross medal Jan 1, 1946 Chuck Yeager entered test pilot school Jan 1, 1947 Chuck Yeager received second flying cross medal Jan 1, 1947 Chuck Yeager is the first pilot to break the sound barrier Jan 1, 1948 Chuck Yeager was awarded collier trophy Jan 1, 1953 Chuck Yeager broke Mach 2 Jan 1, 1954 Chuck Yeager got General Eisenhower Harmon trophy Jan 1, 1966 Chuck Yeager became commender 405th fighter wing Jan 1, 1969 Chuck Yeager was promoted to Brigadier general Jan 1, 1973 Chuck yeager was national aviation Hall of Fame Jan 1, 1973 Chuck Yeager took over as director of USAF of aerospace safety Jan 3, 1975 Chuck Yeager retired Jan 1, 1985 Chuck yeager was awarded Presidential medal of freedom
