Lewis Nixon | |
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Nickname(s) | "Blackbeard" "Lew" "Nix" |
Born | New York City, New York | September 30, 1918
Died | January 11, 1995 Los Angeles, California | (aged 76)
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Allegiance | United States |
Service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1941–1945 |
Rank | Captain |
Unit | E Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division |
Battles / wars | World War II |
Awards | Bronze Star Medal (2) Croix de Guerre (France) |
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Lewis Nixon III (September 30, 1918 – January 11, 1995)[1] was a United States Army officer who, during World War II, served at the company, battalion, and regimental level with the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division. Nixon was portrayed in the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers by Ron Livingston.