Niland brothers

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Preston T. Niland's grave marker at the American Cemetery near Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy, France.
Preston T. Niland's grave marker at the American Cemetery near Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy, France.
Robert J. Niland lies next to his brother Preston in the American Cemetery.
Robert J. Niland lies next to his brother Preston in the American Cemetery.

The Niland Brothers were a group of four American brothers from Tonawanda, 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 United 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:

[edit] See also

[edit] References