George Gorchoff

George Gorchoff was an American who allegedly worked for Soviet Military Intelligence (GRU) in 1943 during World War II. Gorchoff's code name with the GRU, and as identified by the Venona project is "Gustav".

Venona

George Gorchoff is referenced in the following Venona decryption:

*1579 New York GRU to Moscow, 28 September 1943.

References

* John Earl Haynes and Harvey Klehr, "Venona: Decoding Soviet Espionage in America", Yale University Press (1999), pgs. 351, 452.