December 6, 2023
Francis Gary Powers: U.S. Pilot Traded Russian Spy
Francis Gary Powers, an American pilot, became a prominent figure during the Cold War for his role in a pivotal U-2 spy plane incident. Born on August 17, 1929, in Jenkins, Kentucky, and raised in Pound, Virginia, Powers' journey led him from a United States Air Force pilot in the Korean War to a ce...
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