Author Event: "Spy Pilot: Francis Gary Powers, the U-2 Incident, and a Controversial Cold War Legacy"

Author Gary Powers, Jr. discusses his recent book, Spy Pilot: Francis Gary Powers, the U-2 Incident, and a Controversial Cold War Legacy, which helps to set the record straight in regards to the fake news that surrounds the famous U-2 Incident and tarnished his father’s reputation. The book also gives an overview of what it was like to grow up in the shadow of a famous Cold War figure, the author's search for the truth after his father’s death in 1977 when he was 12 years old, and how his research led to the USAF and CIA posthumously awarding his father the POW Medal / Director’s Medal and Silver Star in 2000 and 2012, respectively. 

The author will also discuss related books, as well as Steven Spielberg’s 2015 Cold War thriller, Bridge of Spies, which depicts the author's father’s exchange for Soviet spy Rudolph Abel in 1962.

Powers Jr. will sign books from 11:30-noon following his presentation. 

Registration is recommended but not required. Please register below for this event. 

**All-in person events will be subject to County of San Diego Health Department guidelines**