What military training did Yeager enter in September 1942?
Enlisted pilot training
Officer training school
Navy SEAL training
Army Ranger training
Answer
Yeager entered enlisted pilot training in September 1942 at the Army Air Forces Southeast Training Center, which was located at Maxwell Field, Alabama. He had applied for flight training twice previously but had been rejected both times due to his lack of a high school diploma. However, he was finally accepted after his father signed a waiver stating that he would complete his GED after completing his training.
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