Personnel

IRVING A. MASLOV  SN# 36383799

CRYPTOGRAPHER, TRANSFERRED FROM 379TH BG AT KIMBOLTON IN MAY 1945. WAS PART OF 412 AIR SERVICE GROUP.  JOB WAS CODING & DECODING MESSAGES IN HEADQUARTERS MESSAGE CENTER. 



"BEFORE COMING TO THE 100TH BG, I WAS TEMPORARILY WITH THE 379TH BG AT KIMBOLTON.  IN MAY OF 1945, MOST GROUPS WERE GIVING FLIGHTS OVER EUROPE (NICK NAMED THE CONTINENTAL EXPRESS…mpf) TO GROUND PERSONNEL OF WHICH I WAS ONE. ON MAY 8TH, 1945 MY TURN CAME AND IT WAS VE DAY.  WE FLEW OVER FRANCE AND DOWN THE RHINE RIVER VALLEY FOR 8 HOURS.  IT WAS A SIGHT AND FEELING I'LL NEVER FORGET.  PEOPLE WERE MARCHING AND WAVING FLAGS IN JOY.  WE ON THE PLANE HEARD THE NEWS OVER THE PLANES RADIO. IT WAS VERY HAPPY NEWS.

Irving A. Maslov

August 6, 1918 - November 9, 2015



Irving Maslov Obituary

Irving A. Maslov, 97. Cherished husband of the late Louise (nee Lubinsky); devoted father of Edward (the late Frances) Maslov, Robert (Debra) Maslov, and the late Marcia Maslov; treasured grandfather of Joanna, Brandon, and Jordan Maslov; caring son of the late Max and Esther Maslov; dear brother of the late Harry (late Ruth) Maslov, Sam (late Mary) Maslov, Sara (late Albert) Zarit, and Isadore Maslov; beloved "Unks" of many nieces and nephews. Irving was a member of the 100th Bomb Group in WWII and a proud member of the Jewish War Veterans. Funeral service Thurs, 12 PM, at Weinstein & Piser Funeral Home, 111 Skokie Blvd, Wilmette. Interment Waldheim, gate 43. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Meadows Association, www.meadowsresidential.com/meadows_association or Special Olympics, www.specialolympics.org. For info: 847-256-5700.

Published in a Chicago Tribune Media Group Publication on Nov. 11, 2015

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