thumb|upright|Yeager in was a young captain in the United States Army Air Forces. Stationed in the United Kingdom at RAF Leiston, Yeager flew P-51 Mustangs in combat with the 363d Fighter Squadron. He named his aircraft Glamorous Glen after his girlfriend, Glennis Faye Dickhouse, who became his wife in February 1945. Yeager had gained one victory before he was shot down over France in his first aircraft (P-51B-5-NA s/n 43-6763) on March 5, 1944, on his eighth mission. He escaped to Spain on March 30, 1944, with the help of the Maquis (French Resistance) and returned to England on May 15, 1944. During his stay with the Maquis, Yeager assisted the guerrillas in duties that did not involve direct combat; he helped construct bombs for the group, a skill that he had learned from his father. He was awarded the Bronze Star for helping a navigator, Omar M. "Pat" Patterson Jr., to cross the Pyrenees.
thumb|upright|Yeager in was a young captain in the United States Army Air Forces Stationed in the United Kingdom at RAF Leiston Yeager flew P-51 Mustangs in combat with the 363d Fighter Squadron He named his aircraft Glamorous Glen after his girlfriend Glennis Faye Dickhouse who became his wife in February 1945 Yeager had gained one victory before he was shot down over France in his first aircraft (P-51B-5-NA s/n 43-6763) on March 5 1944 on his eighth mission He escaped to Spain on March 30 1944 with the help of the Maquis (French Resistance) and returned to England on May 15 1944 During his stay with the Maquis Yeager assisted the guerrillas in duties that did not involve direct combat; he helped construct bombs for the group a skill that he had learned from his father He was awarded the Bronze Star for helping a navigator Omar M "Pat" Patterson Jr to cross the Pyrenees