Lewis Nixon III
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Captain 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.
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Lewis Nixon | |
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Nickname(s) | "Blackbeard" "Lew" "Nix" |
Born | (1918-09-30)September 30, 1918 New York City, New York |
Died | January 11, 1995(1995-01-11) (aged 76) Los Angeles, California |
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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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