Francis Gary Powers (August 17, 1929 – August 1, 1977) was an American pilot whose Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) U-2 spy plane was shot down while flying a reconnaissance mission in Soviet Union airspace, causing the 1960 U-2 incident.
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17 August 1929 Jenkins, Kentucky, United States
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Died |
1 August 1977 (aged 47) Encino, Los Angeles, California, United States
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Zodiac | Leo |
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