Lewis Nixon III

Lewis Nixon
Nickname(s)"Blackbeard"
"Lew"
"Nix"
Born(1918-09-30)September 30, 1918
New York City, New York
DiedJanuary 11, 1995(1995-01-11) (aged 76)
Los Angeles, California
Buried
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Army
Years of service1941–1945
RankCaptain
UnitE Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division
Battles / warsWorld War II
AwardsBronze Star Medal (2)
Croix de Guerre (France)
Relations

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.

  1. ^ "Lewis Nixon – United States Social Security Death Index". FamilySearch. Retrieved January 12, 2017.