Irving D. Cantor

Sergeant Irving Cantor attended Brooklyn College following his graduation from BSHS. He worked with the Cantor Brothers Glass Company prior to his induction in November, 1942. He was stationed at Miami Beach, FL with an Air Group for his basic training. He took a course in clerical training at Collins, CO before being sent to the Air Base in Syracuse, NY. Irving was sent to England (Oct, 1943), attached to the 27th Air Transport Group, 302nd Transport Wing, He did statistical work with this group which later moved to Le Burget, France. His group eventually moved back to Oxford, England, and he was placed with the 31st Air Transport Group at Grove, Army Air Force Station 519 still with the 302nd Transport Wing. Irving received his discharge at Fort Dix, NJ in December, 1945.