World War II Honoree

Amis Fred Nixon

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Franklin, Georgia

Honored By

Jamie Nixon Howell

Relationship

Granddaughter

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS. SERVED AS AN INFANTRYMAN WITH COMPANY G, 188TH GLIDER INFANTRY FROM 30 AUGUST 1939 TO 13 JULY 1945. HIS BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS INCLUDE NEW GUINEA, SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES AND LUZON. AWARDED THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON WITH 1 BRONZE STAR, THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER RIBBON WITH 3 BRONZE STARS AND THE AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE RIBBON.