If you've never read it, his biography reads like an action movie starting Tom Cruise, but it is his real life story.

Seriously, this is an amazing book: https://www.amazon.com/Yeager-Autobiography-Chuck/dp/0553256...

He was a two time fighter ace in WWII and broke the speed of sound. He almost died in a crash once as well, but walked away with half of his face burned up. The guy was incredible.