When he returned to San José State he studied biology and developed the universitys judo program.

Gwen Muranaka is Rafu senior editor and can be contacted gwen@rafu.There wast enough explosive force to propel him or Todd away from the plane and he struck the horizontal stabilizer.

getting a promotion to train on the newest bomber.then you’d never see another war.We got the airplane under control momentarily.

Not a chance with Uncle Richard.gaman tsuyoi — suffering the unbearable.

Daryln Brewer Hoffstot writes about growing up without her father — she was just two months old at the time of the accident — and eventually tracking down Richard in Grand Junction.

And so I was shocked in 2018 to read a story in The New York Times written by the daughter of Todd.After graduating in 1947 he started his own business in San José and continued to develop the judo program.

a former chair of the JANM Board of Trustees.a successful San José businessman.

chair of the JANM Board of Trustees.“He was a treasured board member and one of JANMs champions during the early days of the museum.