Historical

From Chuck Yeager. 1944 Shot down France

By Victoria Yeager / March 17, 2013

March 4, 1944 1st daylight raid over Berlin. Weather was stinkin’. Only 2 P-51s guarding a box of bombers. They hit their targes. I shot down my first enemy aircraft (a/c). Woo hoo. I was out of ammo returning home. I espied the stragglers of the bombers in formation heading home. I called ahead. “Can…

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Why Chuck Yeager is an American Hero by Bob Crowley

By Victoria Yeager / March 23, 2012

On Mon, Feb 13, 2012 at 6:46 PM, Bob Crowley <bobcrowley@att.net> wrote: A few years back, I wrote this piece for the WBAP-AM website: General Chuck Yeager is coming to town February 11th. He will be giving a talk at the C.R. Smith Museum near D-FW Airport. I have had the opportunity to hear a past lecture at…

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Capt Chuck Yeager Awarded Distinguished Flying Cross 1949

By Victoria Yeager / July 23, 2011

Distinguished Flying Cross Awarded for actions during the Cold War The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 2, 1926, takes pleasure in presenting a Second Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Third Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross to Captain Charles Elwood Yeager (AFSN: 16076A), United…

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Chuck Yeager – Air Force Distinguished Service Medal 1953

By Victoria Yeager / July 23, 2011

Air Force Distinguished Service Medal Awarded for actions during the Cold War The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Medal (Air Force) to Major Charles Elwood Yeager (AFSN: 16076A), United States Air Force, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service…

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Photos from Yeagers’ South Africa trip

By Victoria Yeager / December 29, 2010

Just got some photos I had taken in South Africa and some taken by another of us. What a great time we had! So many people were very appreciative of us visiting South Africa. And we thoroughly enjoyed all the wonderful people we met. Here are a few photos of Tokyo Sexwale, a very positive, enthusiastic,…

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Don Bochkay, World War II Triple Fighter Ace, 357th FG

By Victoria Yeager / August 22, 2010

Don Bochkay, Triple Fighter Ace, Chuck Yeager,

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