Chuck Yeager Net Worth

Chuck Yeager net worth is
$1.5 Million

Chuck Yeager Wiki Biography

Charles Elwood “Chuck” Yeager was born on 13 February 1923, in Myra, West Virginia USA, of part-German descent, and is a retired United States Air Force General, and test pilot. He is the first pilot ever confirmed to have exceeded the speed of sound in flight. All of his efforts have helped put his net worth to where it is today.

How rich is Chuck Yeager? As of early-2017, sources estimate a net worth that is at $1.5 million, mostly earned through his career in the military. He began serving with the United States Army Air Force during World War II, and eventually became a pilot and rose through the ranks. All of these achievements ensured the position of his wealth.

Chuck Yeager Net Worth $1.5 million

Yaeger attended high school in Hamlin, West Virginia. His first experience with the military was joining the Citizens Military Training Camp for two summers during 1939 and 1940. He enlisted as a private in the US Army Air Force (USAAF) in 1941, becoming an aircraft mechanic. He was not eligible for flight training originally, but changes in the system helped him get accepted. In 1943, he was promoted to lieutenant and became part of the 357th Fighter Group. He initially trained as a fighter pilot, flying Bell P-39 Airacobras, and then P-51 Mustangs and would get a victory and eight missions before getting shot down in France. He escaped to Spain and was awarded a Bronze Star for helping another fellow airman escape. Chuck was reinstated to flying combat and reported directly to General Dwight D. Eisenhower. – he became the first pilot to down five enemy aircraft in a single mission during 1944. He finished the war with 11.5 official victories, including one against a jet fighter. He was promoted to captain before the end of his tour.

After World War II, Chuck remained in the Air Force and became a test pilot at what would become Edwards Air Force Base. He graduated from Air Materiel Command Flight Performance School, and would then set his sights on trying to break the sound barrier. He broke the record in 1947 achieving a speed of Mach 1.07, thanks to which achievement he was awarded the MacKay and Collier Trophies the following year. He was also awarded the Harmon International Trophy – the plane he flew is now part of the Smithsonian Institute’s National Air and Space Museum.

Yaeger’s achievements did not end there as he continued to break many records, even earning a Distinguished Service Medal in 1954. He held several wing and squadron commands during his military career. In 1962, he would be promoted to colonel and would become the first commandant of the USAF Aerospace Research Pilot School. In 1969, he was promoted to brigadier general and even advised the Pakistan Air Force two years later.

In 1975, Yeager retired from the Air Force though continued to be involved in test pilot efforts. After his retirement, he continued to set general aircraft performance records in the 1980s and the 1990s. He became part of the documentary “The Legend of Pancho Barnes and the Happy Bottom Riding Club”. He fully retired from military test flying though in the 65th anniversary of breaking the sound barrier in 2012, when he rode in a McDonnel Douglas F-15 Eagle.

For his personal life, it is known that Chuck married Glennis Dickhouse in 1965 and they had four children. Glennis passed away in 1990.

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Full Name	Chuck Yeager
Net Worth	$1.5 Million
Date Of Birth	February 13, 1923
Place Of Birth	Myra, West Virginia, United States
Profession	Military aviator, Test pilot, Officer
Education	Air War College
Nationality	American
Spouse	Victoria Scott D'Angelo (m. 2003), Glennis Yeager (m. 1945–1990)
Children	Don Yeager, Susan Yeager, Sharon Yeager Flick, Michael Yeager
Parents	Susie Mae Yeager, Albert Hal Yeager
Siblings	Pansy Lee Yeager, Roy Yeager, Doris Ann Yeager, Hal Yeager Jr.
Nicknames	Charles Elwood Yeager , Charles Elwood "Chuck" Yeager , Charles E. Yeager , Charles Yeager , Gen. General Charles E. 'Chuck' Yeager , General Chuck Yeager , Glamorous Glennis , Glamorous Glen III
Facebook	https://www.facebook.com/Chuck-Yeager-465193060493/
Twitter	https://twitter.com/genchuckyeager
IMDB	http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0947015/
Awards	Purple Heart, Bronze Star Medal, Silver Star
Movies	The Legend of Pancho Barnes and the Happy Bottom Riding Club, The Right Stuff, Smokey and the Bandit II

#	Trademark
1	Glamorous Glen III
2	Glamorous Glennis

#	Fact
1	In 1976 he received a unique Congressional Silver Medal, "equivalent to a noncombat Medal of Honor, for contributing immeasurably to aerospace science by risking his life in piloting the X S - 1 research airplane faster than the speed of sound on October 14, 1947." (U.S. Public Law 94-179, December 23, 1975).
2	Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1985 by President Ronald Reagan.
3	General Yeager has written two best-selling books.
4	General Yeager still holds many aviation records - time to climb - FAI.
5	Father of Susan Yeager, Michael Yeager, Don Yeager, and Sharon Yeager Flick.
6	Became an ace (shot down at least five planes) in a single engagement during World War Two.

Actor

Title	Year	Status	Character
Flying Without Fear	1985	TV Movie
The Right Stuff	1983		Fred (as General Chuck Yeager)
Smokey and the Bandit II	1980		Party Guest (as Charles Yeager)
Goodyear Playhouse	1953	TV Series

Stunts

Title	Year	Status	Character
Jet Pilot	1957	aerial stunts - uncredited

Miscellaneous

Title	Year	Status	Character
The Right Stuff	1983	technical consultant - as Gen. General Charles E. 'Chuck' Yeager

Self

Title	Year	Status	Character
National Memorial Day Parade	2012	TV Movie documentary	Himself
The Legend of Pancho Barnes and the Happy Bottom Riding Club	2009	Video documentary	Himself
Thunder in the Desert	2005	TV Movie documentary	Himself
Realizing 'The Right Stuff'	2003	Video documentary short	Himself
The Real Men with 'The Right Stuff'	2003	Video documentary short	Himself
Rocket Science	2002	TV Series documentary	Himself
Presidential Inaugural Gala	1989	TV Movie	Himself
Reaching for the Skies	1988	TV Series	Himself
Good Morning America	1987	TV Series	Himself
Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary	1986	TV Special	Himself
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson	1985	TV Series	Himself
Late Night with David Letterman	1982-1985	TV Series	Himself
Spaceflight	1985	TV Series documentary	Himself
I Dream of Jeannie	1966	TV Series	Himself
What's My Line?	1964	TV Series	Himself - Contestant

Archive Footage

Title	Year	Status	Character
Nova	2007	TV Series documentary	Himself
War Stories with Oliver North	2004	TV Series documentary	Himself
100 Years of the World Series	2003	Video documentary	Himself
Ronnie Dearest: The Lost Episodes	1988	Video documentary short	Himself
Speed	1984	Documentary short	Himself (uncredited)

Known for movies

The Real Men with 'The Right Stuff' (2003)
as Himself

The Right Stuff (1983)
as Fred

Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary (1986)
as Himself

The Legend of Pancho Barnes and the Happy Bottom Riding Club (2009)
as Himself