Long before he retired to Annapolis,
Freeman “Bruce” Olmstead spent nearly seven months in a Soviet prison on multiple charges, including espionage
Story by Jennifer PiegolsPhotography courtesy Nabb Research Center, Salisbury University
July 3, 1960:
“Dear Mrs. Olmstead: You have received official notification that your husband,
First Lieutenant Freeman B. Olmstead, is missing in flight since 1 July 1960….