Good questions and points, Christian. May I precise the question ? Here, what do we understand as a spy ? 1. These two persons have exerced their "spying" activities for both sides, for the benefit of USSR and USA. In fact they were what we call in French "agents doubles". 2. They "spied" for both sides at the same time, during the same period. 3. their awards, both from USSR and USA, have been awarded precisely for their "spying" activities, for nothing else. This excludes persons as Putin, who "spied" for one side, and got "honorific" awards only from the other side, as a head of state. It excludes also people who changed their camp (ex-KGB officers), with long service awards (or other awards) for past activities. We are talking about awards related to the "spying" activities. We are not talking about the 2 East-German HSUs. We are not talking here about awards given during a ceremony in a "save flat", but of awards given in official circumstances, by high personalities of both sides. I hope this is clarified enough to allow you to begin your hunt . Let's see now what you will all find. I remind the questions, with the precision it is "as spies" that they have been decorated : Only two spies have ever been decorated (as spies) by both the Soviet Union and the United States. 1. Who are they ? 2. What awards did they receive, and when ? 3. For what actions, from both sides ? Good hunt. Ch.