Mayday on May Day: Francis Gary Powers and the U-2 Incident

Sixty-five years ago, May 1, 1960, pilot Francis Gary Powers was shot down over the Soviet Union while flying a U-2 spy plane.  The incident increased tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union. Powers was tried, found guilty and sentenced to ten years in a Soviet prison.  Join VWM Director of Education Jim Triesler as he discusses this important event in Cold War history. Although free, register early for this ONLINE ONLY event:  vawarmemorial.org/events Registration: https://bit.ly/3FQfu7x