Interviewer
Michele A. Shank
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Description
This interview is one of a series conducted concerning the Marshall University Society of Yeager Scholars. Mr. Yeager discusses: his family life; growing up on a farm in Lincoln County; his service in the Air force; breaking the sound barrier; how he was asked to be the namesake of the Yeager Scholars program at Marshall; individual such as Joe Hunnicutt, Dale Nitzschke, his wife Glennis, & Joe Engle; his work with the first group of Yeager Scholars; his definition of leadership and courage; his expectations for the Yeager Scholars; and other topics.
Publication Date
1987
Identifier
OH64-497
Type
Text
Comments
Interview is included in the Marshall University Oral History Collection. The index number is OH64-497.
Rights
Educational use only, no other permissions given. Copyright to this resource is held by the content creator, author, artist or other entity, and is provided here for educational purposes only. It may not be reproduced or distributed in any format without written permission of the copyright owner.
Recommended Citation
Marshall University Special Collections, OH64-497, Huntington, WV.
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Library of Congress Subjects
Yeager, Chuck, 1923- -- Autobiography.
Marshall University. Society of Yeager Scholars -- Oral histories.
Marshall University -- Oral histories.
United States. Air Force -- Oral histories.
Lincoln County (W. Va.) -- Oral Histories.