Elizabeth Sudmeier (May 12, 1912 – April 7, 1989) was an American spy and founding member of the Central Intelligence Agency.

She was involved in a nine-year campaign in the Middle East where she coordinated an agent to assess Soviet military hardware.

[1][2] One day in early 1954, Elizabeth Sudmeier loitered outside a cafe in Baghdad, taking care not to draw attention to herself.

In a few minutes, the man she had been anticipating, the one she had spent months persuading to meet her, arrived, handed her an envelope and moved on.

Sudmeier had just stolen Soviet secrets … the blueprints for the MiG-19 jet fighter, just gifted by Moscow to the Iraqis to gain favor in the region.

[1] She was supported by her colleagues in the Central Intelligence Agency North East region, and was eventually awarded the medal in 1962.