Francis Gary Powers, Cold War Hero

Freed from a Soviet prison after months of captivity, U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers was stunned to find that although he had flown one of the more dangerous missions of the Cold War, many Americans considered him a coward, even a traitor.

At hand is the story of how a loyal and determined son, Francis Gary Powers Jr., refuted critics and gained the pilot a deserved spot in the pantheon of Cold War heroes.