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Birth
Born February 13, 1923 in Myra, West Virginia. -
He became a North American P-51 Mustang fighter.
After serving as an aircraft mechanic, he was a pilot and got promoted to become a North American P-51 Mustang fighter. -
Made an "ace in a day."
In his group he became the first pilot to make an "ace in a day." -
He got married and had children.
He married Glennis Dickhouse and had four children. -
He broke the sound barrier.
He was the first human ever to break the sound barrier. -
A team achieved Mach 2.44.
The Ridley/ Yeager team achieved Mach 2.44. -
Yeager moved and retired.
He and his wife moved to California, and he retired. -
He is retired and at 92 yrs. old.
Yeager is retired, but he is still alive at the age of 92