Anthony Poshepny

Anthony Alexander Poshepny
Anthony Alexander Poshepny
Born	September 18, 1924; Long Beach, California, U.S.
Died	June 27, 2003 (aged 78); California, U.S.
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Marine Corps; Central Intelligence Agency
Rank	Sergeant (USMC); Paramilitary Operations Officer (CIA)
Unit	U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Marine Parachute Battalion; 5th Marine Division; Central Intelligence Agency Special Activities Division;
Battles/wars	World War II Guadalcanal Campaign; Battle of Iwo Jima; Korean War; Permesta Rebellion; Vietnam War; Laotian Civil War
Awards	Intelligence Star (twice), Purple Heart (twice), Air Force Commendation Medal, Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal, Order of the Million Elephants and the White Parasol, Order of the White Elephant, Border Service Medal (Thailand) Parachutist Badge
Alma mater	San Jose State University

Anthony Alexander Poshepny (September 18, 1924 – June 27, 2003), known as Tony Poe, was a CIA Paramilitary Operations Officer in what became the Special Activities Division (renamed Special Activities Center in 2016). He was known for his service in Laos with Special Guerilla Units (SGUs) under the command of General Vang Pao, a U.S.-funded secret army in Laos during the Vietnam War, and is recognized as the possible primary inspiration for Colonel Kurtz in the movie Apocalypse Now.

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