Charles E. Yeager

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:human
gptkbp:aircraftFlown gptkb:Bell_X-1
gptkbp:autobiography gptkb:Yeager:_An_Autobiography
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Congressional_Silver_Medal
gptkb:Distinguished_Flying_Cross
gptkb:Presidential_Medal_of_Freedom
gptkb:Purple_Heart
Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
gptkbp:birthDate 1923-02-13
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Myra,_West_Virginia,_United_States
gptkbp:children gptkb:Mickey_Yeager
gptkb:Sharon_Yeager
gptkb:Susan_Yeager
Don Yeager
gptkbp:dateOfBreakingSoundBarrier 1947-10-14
gptkbp:deathDate 2020-12-07
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Los_Angeles,_California,_United_States
gptkbp:education gptkb:Hambleton_High_School
gptkbp:featuredIn gptkb:The_Right_Stuff_(film)
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Charles_Elwood_Yeager
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Charles E. Yeager
gptkbp:inductedInto gptkb:International_Air_&_Space_Hall_of_Fame
gptkb:National_Aviation_Hall_of_Fame
gptkbp:militaryBranch gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:militaryRank Brigadier General
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:notableFor first pilot to break the sound barrier
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:pilot
gptkbp:portrayedBy gptkb:Sam_Shepard
gptkbp:servedIn gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:serviceYears 1941–1975
gptkbp:shotDownAircraft 13 (World War II)
gptkbp:signatureAircraft gptkb:Glamorous_Glennis
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Glennis_Dickhouse
gptkb:Victoria_Scott_D'Angelo
gptkbp:subjectOf The Right Stuff
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:50th_Flying_Training_Squadron
gptkb:354th_Fighter_Group
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7