Niland Brothers
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The Niland Brothers were a group of four American brothers from Kenmore, New York serving in the military during World War II. Of the four, two survived the war, but for a time it was believed that only one, Frederick Niland, had survived. Frederick was sent back to the States to complete his service, and only later learned that his brother Edward, presumed dead, was actually captive in a Japanese POW camp in Burma. Steven Spielberg's film Saving Private Ryan is loosely based on the brothers' story.
The four brothers were:
- Sergeant Frederick Niland, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division
- Technical Sergeant Robert Niland, Company D, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division (KIA June 6, 1944 in Normandy)
- Lieutenant Preston Niland, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry (KIA June 7, 1944)
- Technical Sergeant Edward Niland, pilot U.S. Army Air Force
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[edit] References
- Saving Private Ryan Online Encyclopedia
- "Saving Private Ryan" a real-life drama" by Ron Churchill, University of Buffalo Reporter
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