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Medal Presented to & Owned by Chuck Yeager - First Pilot to Break Sound Barrier
Medal Presented to & Owned by Chuck Yeager - First Pilot to Break Sound Barrier
Medal Presented to & Owned by Chuck Yeager - First Pilot to Break Sound Barrier
Medal Presented to & Owned by Chuck Yeager - First Pilot to Break Sound Barrier
Medal Presented to & Owned by Chuck Yeager - First Pilot to Break Sound Barrier

Medal Presented to & Owned by Chuck Yeager - First Pilot to Break Sound Barrier

$ 528

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)
  • Theme: Astronauts & Space Travel
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Type: Medal
  • Year: 1983

    Description

    CHUCK YEAGER
    .  Chuck Yeager (1923-2020) was a World War II flying ace who would later become a Brigadier General in the United States Air Force.  He is famously known for becoming the first pilot to break the sound barrier in 1947.
    IRA EAKER FELLOW RECOGNITION MEDAL PERSONALLY PRESENTED TO AND OWNED BY CHUCK YEAGER, THE FIRST PILOT TO BREAK THE SOUND BARRIER
    Ira Eaker Fellow recognition medal from 1983 personally presented to and owned by Chuck Yeager.  Featuring a 3 inch bronze portrait medal of World War II Air Force General Eaker encased in a handsome clear Lucite display with a walnut base bearing a bronze plaque dedicated to “Brigadier General Charles E. Yeager, USAF (Ret.), Iron Gate Chapter, AFA, 1983,” overall measures 7.5 by 5.5 by 6.5 inches, and in pristine condition.  We were unable to locate any personal possessions from Yeager available for sale at auction in the past 25 years making the present medal extremely rare and highly desirable.