Francis Gary Powers — U2 Pilot

Francis Gary Powers — U2 Pilot (HM1PH3)

Location: Pound, VA 24279 Wise County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 6.025', W 82° 35.977'

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Francis Gary Powers (1929-1977) was raised here
in Pound and graduated from Grundy High School.
Powers enlisted in the U. S. Air Force in 1950 after
graduating from Milligan College in Tennessee. In
1956, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
recruited him to fly espionage missions over the
Soviet Union. On 1 May 1960 the Soviets shot
down his U-2 spy plane. Parachuting to safety,
he was captured, tried, and sentenced to ten
years in prison for espionage. Powers was exchanged in 1962 for a Soviet spy. The CIA and
the military decorated him for his efforts. He
died l Aug. 1977 in a helicopter crash
and is
buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
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HM NumberHM1PH3
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Marker NumberKA-20
Year Placed2005
Placed ByDepartment of Historic Resources
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, November 22nd, 2015 at 9:01am PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 357854 N 4107209
Decimal Degrees37.10041667, -82.59961667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 6.025', W 82° 35.977'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 6' 1.5" N, 82° 35' 58.62" W
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Area Code(s)276
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 10500-10508 US-23, Pound VA 24279, US
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