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Leon G. Turrou
Leon George Turrou (September 14, 1895 – December 10, 1986) was an American special agent and translator with the Federal Bureau of Investigation who was tasked with leading an investigation that located and interrogated Nazi German spies within the United States. He also became the author of a popular book at its time called ''Nazi Spies in America''. His writings were adapted into the film, ''Confessions of a Nazi Spy''. Early life Turrou was born on September 14, 1895, in Kobryn in the Russian Empire. He became an orphan at a very young age with his father passing away about six months before his birth, and his mother not long after his birth. He was later adopted by a wealthy tradesman and spent a majority of his youth travelling around the world. At the age of 18, he moved to the United States where he found a job working as a translator for ''The New York Times'' due to his multi-linguistic skills. From 1916 to 1920, Turrou served with the French Army and was soon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FBI Special Agent Leon G
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is the domestic intelligence and security service of the United States and its principal federal law enforcement agency. Operating under the jurisdiction of the United States Department of Justice, the FBI is also a member of the U.S. Intelligence Community and reports to both the Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence. A leading U.S. counterterrorism, counterintelligence, and criminal investigative organization, the FBI has jurisdiction over violations of more than 200 categories of federal crimes. Although many of the FBI's functions are unique, its activities in support of national security are comparable to those of the British MI5 and NCA; the New Zealand GCSB and the Russian FSB. Unlike the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), which has no law enforcement authority and is focused on intelligence collection abroad, the FBI is primarily a domestic agency, maintaining 56 field offices in major cities throughout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
