The world was in the middle of the Cold War on May 1, 1960, when a young Pound, Virginia, man set off on a U-2 flight from Pakistan which ended up making him part of the history of not only Appalachia, but the world. On this episode of Stories, Steve and Rod tell you the story of the Appalachian pilot who was shot down over Russia, captured, tried and convicted, then exchanged for a Soviet spy, Francis Gary Powers.
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