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Chuck Yeager

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46 Moments
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1947
10-Feb-1947
Chuck Yeager becomes Second Lieutenant in Regular Army
1945
15-Jan-1945
Yeager's Final Mission in World War II
1944
27-Nov-1944
Multiple aerial victories over Focke-Wulf Fw 190
06-Nov-1944
First Recorded Air-to-Air Victory Over a Jet Fighter Involving a German Messerschmitt Me 262
24-Oct-1944
Yeager was promoted to the rank of Captain in the United States Army Air Forces
12-Oct-1944
Yeager Exhibits Exceptional Aerial Skills and Leadership During Combat Operations
12-Oct-1944
Chuck Yeager downing five Messerschmitt Bf 109 aircraft in a single engagement near Hanover, Germany
13-Sep-1944
Shared aerial victory over Messerschmitt Bf 109
04-Sep-1944
Yeager was promoted to the rank of First Lieutenant in the United States Army Air Forces
06-Jul-1944
Yeager was promoted to the rank of Second Lieutenant
05-Mar-1944
Yeager was shot down over France during his eighth mission
04-Mar-1944
Yeager achieved a notable aerial victory over a German Messerschmitt Bf 109 
1943
10-Mar-1943
Chuck Yeager graduated from  flight training at Luke Field, Arizona
10-Mar-1943
Yeager was promoted to the rank of Flight Officer in the United States Army Air Forces
1941
12-Sep-1941
Chuck Yeager becomes Private in US Army
1923
13-Feb-1923
Chuck Yeager born
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