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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.
[3]: 8–9 There he became friends with Lewis Nixon, with whom he would serve throughout the war. [3]: 13 He was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the infantry after graduating from OCS on July 2, 1942. [3]: 13 During his officer training, Winters decided to join the parachute infantry, part of the U.S. Army's new airborne forces.
Captain Lewis Nixon (30 September 1918 – 11 January 1995) First Lieutenant Lynn Davis "Buck" Compton (31 December 1921 – 25 February 2012) [27] First Lieutenant Edward David "Ed" Shames (13 June 1922 – 3 December 2021) [28] First Lieutenant Harry F. Welsh (27 September 1918 – 21 January 1995)
Captain Lewis Nixon, intelligence officer and close friend of Major Richard Winters. Lieutenant Colonel Herbert Sobel, initial commanding officer. Lieutenant Colonel Ronald Speirs, took command of Company E during their assault on Foy, Belgium in January 1945. Final commanding officer. Went on to become commandant of Spandau Prison.
A former Playboy model killed herself and her 7-year-old son after jumping from a hotel in Midtown New York City on Friday morning. The New York Post reports that 47-year-old Stephanie Adams ...
William J. Guarnere Sr. (April 28, 1923 – March 8, 2014) was a United States Army paratrooper who fought in World War II as a non-commissioned officer with Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, in the 101st Airborne Division.
The sergeant refused and began to reach for his rifle. Speirs again warned the sergeant, who now leveled his rifle at the lieutenant. DiMarzio said he saw Speirs shoot the sergeant in self-defense. The entire platoon also witnessed the event. Speirs immediately reported the incident to his commanding officer, Captain Jerre S. Gross.
Lewis Nixon may refer to: Lewis Nixon (naval architect) (1861–1940), shipbuilding executive, ship designer, and political activist Lewis Nixon III (1918–1995), World War II US Army officer in the 101st Airborne Division, known for his portrayal in the miniseries Band of Brothers , grandson of the above