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Ben Rich (18 Jun 25 - 5 Jan 95)

Hideo Yoshihara (April 7, 1921 - October 20, 2002), aeronautical engineer.

As per his obituary in the Seattle Times:
Bellevue, WA - Hideo YOSHIHARA Born April 7, 1921 in Long Beach, CA., Yosh passed away at 81 surrounded by family on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2002 in Bellevue. He is survived by wife, Yuriko Lillian Yoshihara (Clyde Hill), daughter Sandra Stoner (Bellevue), sons Paul (Portland) and Mike (Sacramento), sister Sumi (Long Beach, CA.) and grandchildren Jeff and Debbie Stoner (Bellevue), Andrew and Nick (Portland) & Kristine (Sacramento). He earned a PhD at University of Michigan in Aeronautical Engineering in 1945 (Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi) and graduated from Military Intelligence School as Second Lieutenant while serving in U.S. Army from 1945-47. Yosh had a fulfilling lifetime career in aerospace: Wright Patterson AF Base (Dayton, Ohio 1947-56), General Dynamics/Convair (San Diego 1956-76, 1970 "Engineer of Year"), Boeing Commercial and Military Airplanes aero research (1976-87, retired), Office of Naval Research (Tokyo, Japan 1988-90). Internationally recognized for his early work in computational fluid dynamics, Yosh was a guest lecturer at major universities in the U.S., Europe and Japan and was honored as Fellow of AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics). He represented the U.S. on NATO AGARD (Advisory Group for Aerospace Research and Development) Committee for over a decade. Graveside Memorial Services at Green Hills Memorial Park in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA. on Saturday, Nov. 9th at 11:00 a.m. Local arrangements by Green Funeral Home in Bellevue.
obituaries.seattletimes.com/obituary/hideo-yoshihara-1080...

Glenn L. Martin is second from the right side of the frame. First from right is Donald W. Douglas, Sr., chief designer of the Martin MB bomber in the background.