Conversation so far:
What was one of the first awards that Chuck Yeager won?
In December 1975, the U.S.
Congress awarded Yeager a silver medal "equivalent to a noncombat Medal of Honor.
Why was he awarded this?
for contributing immeasurably to aerospace science by risking his life in piloting the XS-1 research airplane faster than the speed of sound.
Was he injured while piloting?
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Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
Yeager is an honorary board member of the humanitarian organization Wings of Hope.

Question: Is that something he founded?
Self-contained rewrite: Is Wings of Hope something Chuck Yeager founded?