Morris Cohen (spy)
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Morris Cohen, also known by his alias Peter Kroger, was an American convicted of espionage for the Soviet Union. His wife Lona was also an agent. They became spies because of their communist beliefs.
Morris Cohen (spy)
Detail of plaque of Mackenzie–Papineau Battalion monument
Cohen's former house in Ruislip (found to contain equipment and materials to aid the Cohens’ activities)
Lona and Morris Cohen after being released from jail in 1969
Lona Cohen
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Lona Cohen, born Leontine Theresa Petka, also known as Helen Kroger, was an American who spied for the Soviet Union. She is known for her role in smuggling atomic bomb diagrams out of Los Alamos. She was a communist activist before marrying Morris Cohen. The couple became spies because of their communist beliefs.
Cohen on a 1998 Russian stamp, with her first name as "Leontina"
The Cohen's former house in Ruislip was found to contain equipment and materials for use in spying.
Lona and Morris Cohen after being released from jail in 1969