Print, Photographic

Photograph

Carbon County Museum

1970.528.0049

Name/Title

Print, Photographic

Entry/Object ID

1970.528.0049

Description

Second Lt. William John Niland, born Aug. 22, 1924 d. April, 1945. Killed while flying a glider over the Rhine in Germany. Update - 2009: Black & white print. Studio portrait. Head & shoulders portrait of a young military man in full uniform. Dark jacket, medium shirt & tie. Dress cap. "U.S." pin on collars with wings on lapels. Flight wings above left breast pocket. Patch on left shoulder of two wings above a 5-point star with darker circle in center. Appears to be a bar on left shoulder. Eagle/shield insignia on front of cap. Written on back in blue ink: "Second Lt. William John Niland U.S. Army Air Corp[.] Born Aug. 22, 1924[.] Killed while flying over Germany in April 1945[.]" [added in black ink] "crossing Rhine" "glider" Written on back in pencil: "70" Paper slightly yellowed. Back slightly soiled. Corner damage - lower left bent & emulsion cracked, lower right corner bent well into photo & emulsion cracked; slight damage to other corners. Image surface slightly soiled.

Collection

Photograph Collection