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Black plaque № 46211

Whitesburg, KY, United States

Pilot-Spy-Hero. Francis Gary Powers and the "U-2 Incident" catapulted activities of the United States into world view. This Burdine native, with other pilots directed by CIA, flew U-2's (high altitude jet gliders) over Russia, photographing missile and industrial sites and nuclear tests. On May 1, 1

960, when his plane was diasabled 1300 miles over Russia, Powers parachuted to safety. Over. (Reverse) Francis Gary Powers, 1929-1977 - Taken prisoner, Powers stated his compass had malfunctioned on a

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