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Lona Cohen (Russian: Леонтина Владиславовна Коэн, Leontina Vladislavovna Koen; January 11, 1913 – December 23, 1992), born Leontine Theresa Petka, also known as Helen Kroger, was an American who spied for the Soviet Union.
Sep 27, 2016 · Lona Cohen started life as a typical Polish Catholic girl in the mill town of Adams, Mass. By the time she died, she was a celebrated spy in Russia.
The Cohen couple found out nuclear and military secrets of the U.S. and the UK, but still managed to receive a Royal pardon. There was a case in the early years of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign ...
Nov 27, 2017 · After their arrest, the Krogers’ fingerprints were sent to the FBI, who established their real identity as Morris and Lona Cohen, known to be two of the Kremlin’s most important underground ...
- Calder Walton
Lona Cohen. Lona, 29, was an atomic spy. She'd taken over from her husband Morris when he was drafted to fight in WWII and she enjoyed the role-playing. Lona considered herself a talented amateur actress, albeit one who often forgot her lines.
Nov 11, 2014 · When the Krogers - whose real names were Morris and Lona Cohen, and who were both American citizens - moved in as a cover for their clandestine operations they must quickly have spotted the one...
Mar 29, 2019 · Leontina Petka, later known as Lona Cohen and Helen Kroger, is buried next to her husband, Morris Cohen, a retired Soviet operative, in Kuntsevskoye Cemetery in western Moscow.
