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Old 09-27-2006, 08:11 AM
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'Tokyo Rose' dies at 90

Last Updated Wed, 27 Sep 2006
CBC News

The woman once convicted for being "Tokyo Rose" has died in Chicago at the age of 90, said her nephew, William Toguri.

Iva Toguri D'Aquino was accused of helping the Japanese propoganda effort during the Second World War by making anti-American radio broadcasts.

The broadcasts were intended to demoralize Allied soldiers fighting in the Pacific theatre.

She was convicted, but later pardoned by then U.S. president Gerald Ford, who restored her citizenship.

D'Aquino was born in Los Angeles of Japanese parents. She was visiting relatives in Japan when the war started.

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Yep I saw that this morning and I thought they said she did 6 years and then was pardoned and was living on the north side of Chicago? This country nothing like it anywhere. Don't know all the issue why she became Toyo Rose but I'm sure she was getting well paid and well fed as comopared to many others.

She's gone now to meet her maker so all I can say is - now its her judgement day. I'm sure the WWII boys have other thoughts about this gal.
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I did read a number of reports that she visited many Americans while they were starving in Japanese POW camps and brought them food. I think you will find that is why she did not get a longer prison sentence and given her citizenship back
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