Serge Karlow
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Serge "Peter" Karlow was born circa 1921 in New York, NY and died November 3, 2005 in Montclair, NJ
He was a CIA Technical Officer from 1947-1963 who was falsely accused of treason and forced to resign. The allegations against Karlow were made by KGB defector Anatoliy Golitsyn
who described a CIA Officer of Slavic background who had bugged a building in Europe. Golitsyn said that he thought that the "Mole's" name began with a "K." In 1988, Director of Central Intelligence
William Webster
determined that the charges against Karlow had no merit. He was given an apology, medal and compensation.
Karlow served with distinction as a U.S. Navy Intelligence officer in World War II
where he lost a leg in a mining explosion.
Karlow authored, "Targeted by the C.I.A.: An Intelligence Professional Speaks Out on the
Scandal that Turned the C.I.A. Upside down.
He was a CIA Technical Officer from 1947-1963 who was falsely accused of treason and forced to resign. The allegations against Karlow were made by KGB defector Anatoliy Golitsyn
Anatoliy Golitsyn
Anatoliy Mikhaylovich Golitsyn CBE is a Soviet KGB defector and author of two books about the long-term deception strategy of the KGB leadership. He was born in Piryatin, Ukrainian SSR...
who described a CIA Officer of Slavic background who had bugged a building in Europe. Golitsyn said that he thought that the "Mole's" name began with a "K." In 1988, Director of Central Intelligence
Director of Central Intelligence
The Office of United States Director of Central Intelligence was the head of the United States Central Intelligence Agency, the principal intelligence advisor to the President and the National Security Council, and the coordinator of intelligence activities among and between the various United...
William Webster
William Hedgcock Webster
William Hedgcock Webster is an American attorney, jurist, and current Chairman of the Homeland Security Advisory Council. Previously Webster was the 3rd Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation from 1978 to 1987 and Director of Central Intelligence from 1987 to 1991...
determined that the charges against Karlow had no merit. He was given an apology, medal and compensation.
Karlow served with distinction as a U.S. Navy Intelligence officer in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
where he lost a leg in a mining explosion.
Karlow authored, "Targeted by the C.I.A.: An Intelligence Professional Speaks Out on the
Scandal that Turned the C.I.A. Upside down.