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The Niland Brothers were four American
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 brothers from Tonawanda, New York
Tonawanda, New York

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, serving in the military during World War II
World War II

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The Niland Brothers were four American
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 brothers from Tonawanda, New York
Tonawanda, New York

The name Tonawanda refers to several locations in Western New York. Its use confuses even the people who live in nearby Metro Buffalo communities....
, serving in the military during World War II
World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global military conflict which involved a Participants in World War II, including all of the great powers, organised into two opposing military alliances: the Allies of World War II and the Axis powers....
. 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
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
 POW camp
Prisoner-of-war camp

A prisoner-of-war camp is a site for the containment of enemy combatants captured by the enemy in time of war, and is similar to an internment camp which is used for civilian populations....
 in Burma. Steven Spielberg's
Steven Spielberg

Steven Allan Spielberg, KBE is an American film director, screenwriter and film producer. Forbes magazine places Spielberg's net worth at $3.1 billion....
 film Saving Private Ryan
Saving Private Ryan

Saving Private Ryan is a 1998 in film Cinema of the United States war film set during the Invasion of Normandy of Normandy in World War II. It was film director by Steven Spielberg and Screenplay by Robert Rodat....
 is loosely based on the brothers' story.

The four brothers were:
  • Sergeant Frederick "Fritz" Niland (1920-1983), Company H, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment
    501st Parachute Infantry Regiment

    The 501st Infantry Regiment is the first Airborne forces unit in the United States Military. It has been assigned to the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th infantry division, U.S....
    , 101st Airborne Division
    101st Airborne Division

    The 101st Airborne Division ? the "Screaming Eagles"? is a U.S. Army modular infantry division trained for air assault military operation....
    . Fritz was close friends with Warren Muck
    Warren Muck

    Sergeant Warren H. "Skip" Muck fought in World War II as part of Company E of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, United States 101st Airborne Division ....
     and Donald Malarkey
    Donald Malarkey

    Donald G. Malarkey is a former United States soldier who fought in World War II. He is one of the soldiers portrayed in the Band of Brothers television miniseries, in which he was played by actor Scott Grimes....
    , both from Easy Company, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment
    506th Parachute Infantry Regiment

    The 506th Infantry Regiment is a unit assigned to the 4th Brigade Combat Team of the 101st Airborne Division. During World War II, the unit was designated the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment ....
    , 101st Airborne Division
    101st Airborne Division

    The 101st Airborne Division ? the "Screaming Eagles"? is a U.S. Army modular infantry division trained for air assault military operation....
    , who were both featured prominently in the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers
    Band of Brothers

    Band of Brothers is a ten-part television World War II miniseries based on the book of the same title written by historian and biographer Stephen Ambrose....
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  • Technical Sergeant Robert Niland, Company D, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment
    505th Parachute Infantry Regiment

    The 505th Infantry Regiment, formerly the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment is one of four infantry regiments of the 82nd Airborne Division of the United States Army....
    , 82nd Airborne Division (KIA
    Killed in action

    Killed in action is a Casualty classification generally used by Military to describe the deaths of their own forces by other hostile forces....
     June 6, 1944 in Normandy. He volunteered to stay behind with 2 other men and hold off a German advance while his company retreated. He was killed while manning his machine gun, the other two men survived)
  • Second Lieutenant Preston Niland, 22nd Infantry Regiment
    U.S. 22d Infantry Regiment

    The 22nd Infantry Regiment is a parent regiment of the United States Army. Currently the 1st and 2nd Battalions are activated. The 3rd and 4th Battalions have been deactivated....
    , 4th Infantry Division
    U.S. 4th Infantry Division

    The 4th Infantry Division is a modular Division of the United States Army based at Fort Hood, Texas, with four brigade combat teams. It is a very technically advanced combat division in the U.S....
     (KIA June 7, 1944 in Normandy)
  • Technical Sergeant Edward Niland, U.S. Army Air Forces


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  • Sullivan brothers
    Sullivan brothers

    The Sullivan brothers were five siblings who all died during the same incident in World War II, the sinking of the light cruiser USS Juneau , the vessel on which they all served....
  • Sole Survivor Policy
    Sole Survivor Policy

    The Sole Survivor Policy describes a set of regulations in the Military of the United States that are designed to protect members of a family from the Conscription in the United States or Combat if they have already lost family members in military service....
  • Saving Private Ryan
    Saving Private Ryan

    Saving Private Ryan is a 1998 in film Cinema of the United States war film set during the Invasion of Normandy of Normandy in World War II. It was film director by Steven Spielberg and Screenplay by Robert Rodat....