Obit: Tokyo Rose at Age 90

Subject: Obit: Tokyo Rose at Age 90
From: GUEST,Amergin
Date: 28 Sep 06 - 08:21 PM

The infamous Tokyo Rose has passed away.

Tokyo Rose Obituary

Subject: RE: Obit: Tokyo Rose at Age 90
From: Barry Finn
Date: 28 Sep 06 - 08:32 PM

I hope death will be kinder to her than life. At least she'll now rest in the peace she should've known while alive.

Barry

Subject: RE: Obit: Tokyo Rose at Age 90
From: GUEST,Art Thieme
Date: 28 Sep 06 - 10:21 PM

I knew her in Chicago---as I've gone into some detail on in another thread. A victim of circumstances and a survivor. Rest in peace.

Art

Subject: RE: Obit: Tokyo Rose at Age 90
From: catspaw49
Date: 28 Sep 06 - 11:26 PM

Very sad tale but yet all too common in those periods of heightened sensitivity......like now....and then. That she kept her head high and maintained her own integrity makes a good story of a fascinating life.

Here is what Art had posted several years ago as he mentioned above:

"Tokyo Rose was a very nice person from my experiences with her. She had a Japanese import shop on Belmont Avenue in Chicago when I was in high school -- 1956-1959 -- and I'd go in and we'd talk. Her real name was IDA TAGURI. She was an American of Japanese ancestry who went back to Japan to take care of an ailing mother---then all hell broke loose as the war transpired. She was given the choice of doing the broadcasts or death. There was prison time earlier if I'm remembering right."

Art Thieme

Thanks Art. As always, well spoken.

Spaw

Subject: RE: Obit: Tokyo Rose at Age 90
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 29 Sep 06 - 03:28 AM

Shouldn't this thread be in the music section?
G.

Subject: RE: Obit: Tokyo Rose at Age 90
From: Paul from Hull
Date: 29 Sep 06 - 12:01 PM

Interesting, I knew none of that about her.

I have more than a passing interest in the War in the Far East, as my Dad was a P.o.W. of the Japanese for three & half years, so you can imagine my sentiments on that subject.

The woman was another victim of war, though in a different way. A shame that she spent so many years in prison.

Subject: RE: Obit: Tokyo Rose at Age 90
From: Geordie-Peorgie
Date: 30 Sep 06 - 11:17 AM

Aah didn't knaah the story behind her 'story' either!

What yez hev te dee to survive eh??

How sad to hev te gan through life after experiencing aall that and knowing that half the world only remembers you for your nickname being used to describe a type of VD.

Aye! let's hope she finds the peace she deserves

Subject: RE: Obit: Tokyo Rose at Age 90
From: GUEST
Date: 01 Oct 06 - 01:31 AM

Tokyo Rose = Graduate/Alumae of Compton High School as was Hanoi Harry.