Suicide Needle
1960
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This photograph shows the suicide needle found on Francis Gary Powers, the pilot of the American U-2 spy plane that crashed in the Soviet Union in 1960.
This document was digitized by teachers in our Primarily Teaching 2017 Summer Workshop at the Eisenhower Library.
This document was digitized by teachers in our Primarily Teaching 2017 Summer Workshop at the Eisenhower Library.
This primary source comes from the Collection DDE-1036: Gerald D. Morgan Records.
National Archives Identifier: 72736148
Full Citation: Photograph 79-5-12; Photograph of Suicide Needle; 1960; Photographs Relating to the U-2 Incident, 1960 - 1960; Collection DDE-1036: Gerald D. Morgan Records; Dwight D. Eisenhower Library, Abilene, KS. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/suicide-needle, April 28, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.