Lona Cohen
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Lona Cohen was an American-born Soviet spy who, along with her husband Morris Cohen, played a key role in passing atomic and military secrets from the West to the USSR during the Cold War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lona Cohen canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American emigrant to the Soviet Union
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Soviet spy ⓘ human ⓘ intelligence agent ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Order of Friendship of Peoples
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Order of the Red Banner ⓘ |
| birthName | Leontine Theresa Petka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| convictedOf | espionage ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Soviet Union
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfConviction | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1913-01-11 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1992-12-23 ⓘ |
| employer |
KGB
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
NKVD NERFINISHED ⓘ Soviet intelligence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Polish American ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
clandestine operations
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intelligence ⓘ |
| ideology | communism ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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Russian ⓘ |
| memberOf | Communist Party USA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Lona Cohen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
arrest in the United Kingdom in 1961
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conviction for espionage in the United Kingdom ⓘ prisoner exchange and return to the Soviet Union ⓘ |
| notableFor |
operating under deep cover in the United Kingdom
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serving as courier for Soviet spy networks in the United States ⓘ transporting atomic bomb secrets from Los Alamos ⓘ |
| notableWork |
espionage against the United States and United Kingdom
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passing atomic secrets from the West to the USSR ⓘ |
| occupation |
intelligence officer
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spy ⓘ |
| participantIn |
Cold War
NERFINISHED
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Soviet atomic espionage ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Adams, Massachusetts, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Moscow, Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
London, England
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surface form:
London
Moscow ⓘ New York City ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| spouse | Morris Cohen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAlias |
Helen
NERFINISHED
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Helen Kroger NERFINISHED ⓘ Helen Kruger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedFor |
GRU
NERFINISHED
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Soviet military intelligence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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