TOMMY MATSUMOTO 1948 - 1982 AIRCRAFT MECHANIC, INSPECTOR, LEAD INSPECTOR DEN Thomas S. Matsumoto on the FL ESOP Lost List dated 4/2/09. -Jake Lamkins (4/16/11) Thomas Shinichi Matsumoto, age 97 Thomas Shinichi Matsumoto Thos S Matsumoto Tom Matsumoto Kailua Kona, HI Kalaoa, HI Aurora, CO William Mamoru Matsumoto Kay K Matsumoto -Intelius.com (4/16/11) T. S. MATSUMOTO DEN aircraft mechanic DOB 8/1/14 DOH 9/17/48 per Feb 1960 FL Roster Nothing in the SSDI -Jake Lamkins (4/16/11) I knew Darwin Haudrick as lead mechanic on line maintance DEN , Also Ed. Lintz and Tommy Matsumoto as inspectors in the DEN hanger. Worked with all of them. -Joe Crider (5/18/11) Do you know if Tommy is still alive. If so, he must be about 97. -Jake Lamkins (5/18/11) He retired Jan 29, 1982 with 33 years of service per the Mar 1982 article/ T S MATSUMOTO Emp# 05505 Address In Kailua, Hawaii per the Aug 1990 FL Roster. Nothing at FindAGrave.com He was Monarch since he is not on the Jul 1948 Challenger roster. -Jake Lamkins (11/27/15) FLacebook - FL Club FLight West: Tommy Matsumoto Just learned that DEN lead inspector Tommy Matsumoto flew west Aug 17, 2015, age 101. http://www.dodomortuary.com/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=3300307&fh_id=11845 Tommy retired from FL in Jan 1982 after 33 years service. Tommy is our 2nd centenarian and is now the oldest on our FLight West list. -Jake Lamkins (11/27/15) FLacebook - FL Club FLight West: Tommy Matsumoto DEN lead inspector Tommy Matsumoto's memorial webpage is posted: http://FAL-1.tripod.com/Tommy_Matsumoto.html Tommy is our new #1 on the Oldest FLown West List at 101 years, 7 months, 9 days. There are now 141 FLolks on the list who were 88 years old or older when they flew west. -Jake Lamkins I am sending you a picture from Tom Matsumoto’s Retirement that I received in the mail today. I look forward to receiving your email each day and hope all is going well with you. -Bill Buse (Harold Ruppel’s Stepson) (12/14/15)