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Jun 04, 1967 Syracuse, New York, United States Died on 07 Apr 1995 (aged 27)
American accused of spying
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About Teddy Temish
- Theodore "Teddy" Temish (June 4, 1967 – April 7, 1995) was an American soldier accused of spying for the Soviet Union in 1990.
- He underwent an investigation after hiking three miles from one observation tower in Alaska to another, while sick and injured, following a power failure at the post where he was stationed.
- Documents were found among his belongings which appeared to contain correspondence between himself and a Soviet liaison.
- However, upon further investigation, it was discovered that the communications were actually a forgery, created by Temish himself, as part of an elaborate fantasy life that he had fabricated.
- The charges of espionage against him were eventually dropped, but he was discharged from the Army and later committed suicide.
- He has been described as a Walter Mitty-like figure.
