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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
Event Links
Tickets: https://go.evvnt.com/3005245-0
Website: https://go.evvnt.com/3005245-2
