by MARTIN HICKS, MAMIE BUOY, ABC News Tuesday, December 8th 2020 West Virginia native, and the first man to fly faster than the speed of sound, Chuck Yeager has died. (WCHS/WVAH Photo)<p>{/p} CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS/WVAH) — West Virginia native, United States Air Force officer and record-setting test pilot, Charles "Chuck" Yeager has died. Yeager's wife, Victoria, announced via Twitter that Yeager passed away just before 9:00 p.m. Monday night.