Chuck Yeager, first man to break the sound barrier, dies at age 97
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The Air Force officer who was the first pilot to fly at supersonic speed, Chuck Yeager, has died at the age of 97. Along with such contemporaries as Neil Armstrong and John Glenn, Yeager was a symbol of American heroism. NBC’s Tom Costello reports for TODAY on his life and legacy.Dec. 8, 2020
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