Francis Gary Powers was an American pilot whose Central Intelligence Agency Lockheed U-2 spy plane was shot down while flying a reconnaissance mission in Soviet Union airspace, causing the 1960 U-2 incident.
He later worked as a helicopter pilot... Wikipedia
Born: August 17, 1929, Jenkins, KY
Died: August 1, 1977 (age 47 years), Encino, Los Angeles, CA
Spouse: Claudia Edwards Downey (m. 1963–1977) and Barbara Gay Moor (m. 1955–1963)
Children: Francis Gary Powers Jr.
Parents: Ida Melinda Ford and Oliver Winfield Powers
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