World War II: Hideki Tojo's ashes scattered by US, documents reveal

Jimbuna · 06-14-21, 12:07 PM

The remains of Japan's World War II prime minister were scattered over the Pacific Ocean after his execution, US documents have revealed.

Officials were concerned supporters of Hideki Tojo - one of the men behind the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 - would try to find his body and treat him as a martyr.

After his execution for war crimes in 1948 he and six others were cremated.

A US Army aircraft then dropped their ashes in the ocean.

Japanese lecturer Hiroaki Takazawa at Tokyo's Nijon University found the declassified documents at the US National Archives in Washington DC.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-57474104

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Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,461 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	World War II: Hideki Tojo's ashes scattered by US, documents reveal The remains of Japan's World War II prime minister were scattered over the Pacific Ocean after his execution, US documents have revealed. Officials were concerned supporters of Hideki Tojo - one of the men behind the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 - would try to find his body and treat him as a martyr. After his execution for war crimes in 1948 he and six others were cremated. A US Army aircraft then dropped their ashes in the ocean. Japanese lecturer Hiroaki Takazawa at Tokyo's Nijon University found the declassified documents at the US National Archives in Washington DC. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-57474104 __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!