Iva Toguri - Tokyo Rose

'Tokyo Rose' celebrates 90th birthday

Iva Toguri, better known by her nickname Tokyo Rose, celebrated her 90th birthday on Tuesday.

During World War II, the broadcasts of Tokyo Rose from Japan demoralized GIs.

After the War, Iva Toguri was tried for treason - but later pardoned by President Gerald Ford after the trial was revealed to be a sham.

Today, she lives in a suburb of Chicago. This week's New York Daily News tells the story of what happened to a lady who found herself in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Read the story of Iva Toguri

Source: Media Network

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