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What was one of the first awards that Chuck Yeagar won?
He was awarded the Bronze Star for helping a B-24 navigator, Pat Patterson, who was shot in the knee during the escape attempt, to cross the Pyrenees.
Why was Chuck Yeagar awared the Bronze Star for helping a B-24 navigator?
He was awarded the Bronze Star for helping a B-24 navigator, Pat Patterson, who was shot in the knee during the escape attempt, to cross the Pyrenees.

Question: Was he injured while piloting?
Self-contained rewrite: Was Chuck Yeagar injured while piloting?