Chuck Yeager
Brigadier General Charles Elwood "Chuck" Yeager, USAF.
Veteran of WWII and the Vietnam War. Achieved "ace" status during WWII, and post-war became the first pilot to break the sound barrier.
His decorations include the Air Force Distinguished Service Medal, Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, Air Medal, Air Force Commendation Medal, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
“You do what you can for as long as you can, and when you finally can't you do the next best thing. You back up, but you don't give up.”
Chuck Yeager
“You don't concentrate on risks. You concentrate on results. No risk is too great to prevent the necessary job from getting done.”
Chuck Yeager
“You get in, You shoot, You get out!”
Chuck Yeager