World War II Honoree

Lewis Nixon

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

New Jersey

Honored By

Jeffrey Christel

Relationship

Admirer

CAPTAIN, INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, COMPANY E (AND LATER 2ND BATTALION), 506TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT, 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION. FOUGHT IN NORMANDY, HOLLAND, BASTOGNE. JUMPED INTO GERMANY DURING OPERATION VARSITY IN MARCH 1945. AWARDED THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, JUMP WINGS WITH 3 COMBAT JUMP STARS, BRONZE STAR MEDAL WITH 1 OAK LEAF CLUSTER, KNIGHT OF THE ORDER OF LEOPOLD WITH PALM (BELGIUM), CROIX DE GUERRE WITH PALM (BELGIUM), AND THE DISTINGUISHED UNIT CITATION WITH 1 OAK LEAF CLUSTER.