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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.
Lewis Nixon (April 7, 1861 – September 23, 1940) was a naval architect, shipbuilding executive, public servant, and political activist. He designed the United States' first modern battleships , and supervised the construction of its first modern submarines , all before his 40th birthday.
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
Arthur Leopold Busch, a recent emigre from Great Britain, started the yard with former Navy Lt. Lewis Nixon in January 1895. Both men previously worked for William Cramp & Sons in Philadelphia. Both Nixon and Busch were regarded to be amongst the best in their respected fields - and what they did at this time - as designers and builders of the ...
Lewis Nixon: Miniseries; 10 episodes Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film: 2001–2002 The Practice: A.D.A. Alan Lowe 8 episodes 2002–2003 Sex and the City: Jack Berger: 8 episodes 2005–2007 American Dad! Bob Memari Voice, 3 episodes 2005 House: Dr. Sebastian Charles Episode ...
[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, an American World War II army officer who is a major figure in the 1992 non-fiction book Band of Brothers by Stephen E. Ambrose and the award-winning 2001 HBO miniseries made from it, is portrayed as an enthusiastic drinker who went to great lengths to obtain supplies of Vat 69. [11]
Colonel Edward David Shames (June 13, 1922 – December 3, 2021) was a United States Army enlisted man and officer who later served in the U.S. Army Reserve. During World War II, he was assigned to the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division.