World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Preston T. Niland
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Tonawanda, New York
Honored By
Orville L. Kline
RANK: 2ND LIEUTENANT. SERVED AS A PLATOON LEADER WITH THE U.S. ARMY, 22ND INFANTRY REGIMENT, 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE VAST ARMADA THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE INVASION OF GERMANY’S FORTRESS EUROPE AND WENT ASHORE ON UTAH BEACH, D-DAY, JUNE 6, 1944. KILLED IN ACTION, JUNE 7, 1944 DURING THE NORMANDY CAMPAIGN NEAR THE UTAH BEACHHEAD. HE IS BURIED AT THE NORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY, COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, FRANCE. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL.