Gary Powers awarded the Silver Star

[Richard LaTondre]

The Wall Street Journal today stated that former U2 pilot Capt. Gary Powers was posthumously awarded the Silver Star by the U.S. Air Force.

Captain Powers was shot down over the soviet union during a reconnaissance flight and spent two years in a soviet prison. He was released during a prisoner of war swap for the exchange of a Russian colonel.

Richard

[Paul C]

It is about time and long overdue.

[Paul R]

I agree. I find it insulting the manner in which he was treated upon his return to the US.

[Richard LaTondre]

Yes, because while they were attempting to shoot him down, they managed to shoot down a Mig19 piloted by Sergio Safronov. . .