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United States Air Force Vice Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Charles “Charlie” Moss Duke, Jr., former Apollo program astronaut, participates in a memorial service honoring the life and legacy of Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Charles “Chuck” Yeager, in Charleston, West Virginia, Jan. 15, 2021. Yeager was a renowned aviator and test pilot, becoming the first human to officially break the sound barrier on Oct. 14, 1947 when he flew the experimental Bell X-1 at more than Mach 1. Among his many honorariums, Yeager was inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame, the International Air & Space Hall of Fame, the International Space Hall of Fame, and was awarded the Congressional Silver Medal. Yeager died the evening of Dec. 7, 2020 at the age of 97. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Edwin L. Wriston)
| Date Taken: | 01.15.2021 |
| Date Posted: | 01.15.2021 16:11 |
| Photo ID: | 6483095 |
| VIRIN: | 210115-Z-FC129-1143 |
| Resolution: | 3712x5568 |
| Size: | 18.85 MB |
| Location: | CHARLESTON, WV, US |
| Web Views: | 12 |
| Downloads: | 3 |
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