It's about time. He flew alone and unarmed over Moscow to gather vital intel during the height of the Cold War.
After being shot down, he was subjected to KGB interrogation for 107 and never gave in. Though he was sentenced to 10 yrs. in Soviet prisons, he was traded for spy Rudolf Abel after 2 yrs. Believe it or not, U-2s are STILL in use!
In a side note, Powers' daughter's teacher actually told her IN CLASS that he should have killed himself! The Teachers' War was already underway.
Ooops – that was 107 DAYS of KGB “enhanced” interrogation teams.