Francis Gary Powers

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Francis Gary Powers
Powers in 1964
Born	Francis Gary Powers (1929-08-17)August 17, 1929 Jenkins, Kentucky, U.S.
Died	August 1, 1977(1977-08-01) (aged 47) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Cause of death	Helicopter crash
Resting place	Arlington National Cemetery
Known for	1960 U-2 incident
Spouses	Barbara Gay Moore ​ ​ (m. 1956; div. 1963)​ Claudia Edwards Downey ​ ​ (m. 1963)​
Awards	Director's Award Intelligence Star Silver Star Distinguished Flying Cross National Defense Service Medal Prisoner of War Medal
Aviation career
Rank	Captain

Francis Gary Powers (August 17, 1929 – August 1, 1977) was an American pilot whose Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)^[1] 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 for KNBC in Los Angeles and died in a 1977 helicopter crash.