Chuck Yeager

Known for: Actor
Date of birth: 1923. February 13.
Place of birth: Myra, West Virginia, USA

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 dow...