Edna Patterson
Russian Spy

Edna Patterson

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Russian Spy
Gender:
Female
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Russia
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Spy
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Francia Yakilnilna Mitynen aka Edna Margaret Patterson was a Soviet citizen born in Australia. Mitynen was an illegal officer of the Naval GRU who was smuggled into the United States in August 1943. Mitynen worked under the name Edna Patterson until she left America in 1956.