Birthdate: November 15, 1940
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Eureka, Nevada, United States
Died: January 19, 2019
Antonio Joseph Mendez was a skilled American technical operations officer for the CIA, focusing on clandestine operations. He became well-known for leading the “Canadian Caper” mission during the Iran hostage crisis, where he successfully extracted six diplomats from Iran by disguising them as a Canadian film crew. Mendez wrote four memoirs that recounted his CIA adventures. This daring rescue operation was later portrayed in the movie Argo, which received the Academy Award for Best Picture. Mendez’s proficiency and bravery in covert operations had a significant influence on intelligence operations.
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