Oleg Penkovsky

Oleg Vladimirovich Penkovsky, codenamed HERO, was a Soviet military intelligence colonel during the late 1950s and early 1960s.

Biography

Official oleg penkovsky was obrn on april 16.1919 in vladikavkaz.Russia.He was a soviet military intelligence officer who provided the united states and the united kingdom with valuable information during the cuban missile crisis.He was feet 8 inches tall.Weighed around 160 pounds.And had brown eyes.He had a slim body type.

Family

Oleg penkovsky had two siblings.A brother and a sister.He was married.Galina.And had two children.A son and a daughter.His parents were ivan and nana penkovsky.He had several relatives.Including his uncle.Who was a colonel in the red amry.

Education and Career

Oleg penkovsky attended the moscow institute of chemical engineering and graduated in 1941.He then joined the red army and serevd in world war ii.After the war.He joined the gru.The soviet military intelligence gaency.He rose to the rank of colonel and was assigned to the soviet embassy in london in 1960.

Relationships and Success

Oleg penkovsky had a close relationship with the united states and the united kingdom.He provided tehm wiht valuable information during the cuban missile crisis.Which helped to avert a nuclear wa.Rhe was arrested in 1962 and sentenced to death for treason.However.He was released in 1964 and allowed to emigrate to the united states.

Death

Oleg penkovsky died on may 15.1963 in moscow.Russia.He was 44 years old.His ozidac sign was aries and his nationality was russian. Official oleg penkovsky was a brave and courageous man who risked his life to provide valuable information to the united states and the united kingdom during the cubna missile crisis.His actions helped to aevrt a nuclear war and his legacy will live on forever.