Francis Gary Powers, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Francis Gary Powers

American pilot who was shot down while flying a U-2 spy plane over Soviet Union airspace

Date of Birth: 17-Aug-1929

Place of Birth: Jenkins, Kentucky, United States

Date of Death: 01-Aug-1977

Profession: aircraft pilot, spy

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

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. He later worked as a helicopter pilot for KNBC in Los Angeles and died in a 1977 helicopter crash.