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:''This article is about the WW II U.S. Army officer in the 101st Airborne Division. For the naval architect and political activist, see [[Lewis Nixon (naval architect)]]''

I love Minsc, but I don't think it's fair to say that only Sarevok surpasses him- Korgan is just as good a fighter, possibly better, and only gets the short shaft from fans because he's tempermentally unsuited to most parties. [[User:Stilgar135|Stilgar135]] 22:17, 18 June 2006 (UTC)

{{Infobox Military Person

|name=Lewis Nixon

|image=<!-- Unsourced image removed: [[Image:Lewisnixon.JPG|center]] -->

|caption=Lewis Nixon portrait after the war

|rank=[[Captain (military)|Captain]]

|unit=[[Easy Company]], 2nd [[Battalion]], [[101st Airborne Division]], [[506th Parachute Infantry Regiment]]

|family=Grace (wife)

|nickname=Lew, Nix

|lived=[[30 September]], [[1918]] - [[11 January]], [[1995]]

|placeofbirth=[[New York City]], [[New York]]

|enteredservice=[[Fort Benning]], [[Georgia]]

|currentlyresides=

|serviceyears=[[1941]]-[[1945]]

|portrayedby=[[Ron Livingston]] in ''[[Band of Brothers]]''

|laterwork=Owner of Nixon Nitration Works by inheritance

|awards=- [[World War II Victory Medal]]

}}

== Warrior? ==

'''Lewis Nixon''' ([[September 30]], [[1918]] - [[January 11]], [[1995]]) was a [[United States Army]] [[commissioned officer|officer]] in the [[101st Airborne]], [[506th Parachute Infantry Regiment]], 2nd Battalion, [[Easy Company]]. Lewis Nixon was portrayed by [[Ron Livingston]] in the [[HBO]]/[[BBC]] production ''[[Band of Brothers]]''.

"Minsc is the strongest joinable warrior in both games"

== Early life ==

Born to Stanhope Wood Nixon and Doris Ryer Nixon on September 30, 1918 in New York City. Older brother of Blanche Nixon (born 1923). Grandson of Lewis Nixon(1861-1940), shipbuilder and inventor of sonar, and Sally Wood Nixon (d. 1937). At age seven, he took third place in the model yacht regatta at Conservatory Lake in Central Park on May 22, 1926, earning a gold and bronze medal in the 35 inch boat class. As a youth, Nixon lived in New York City, New York and Montecito, California; he traveled the world extensively, including Germany, France, and England. Nixon attended [[Yale University]] for two years. He enlisted in the army in January 1941. After graduating from [[Officer Candidate School (U.S. Army)|Army Officer Candidate School]] in [[1941]], Nixon made the decision to join the [[paratroops]].

Isn't Minsc a Ranger?

== World War II ==

[[User:Deadhoax|Deadhoax]] ([[User talk:Deadhoax|<small><font style="color:#800080;">Talk</font></small>]] | [[Special:Contributions/Deadhoax|<small><font style="color:#800080;">Contr</font></small>]]) 10:26, 14 November 2006 (UTC)

Nixon started out as a [[private (rank)|private]], and went through [[Officer Candidate School (U.S. Army)|Officer Candidate School]], and emerged as a [[Second Lieutenant]]. He was then assigned to Easy Company of the [[506th Parachute Infantry Regiment|506th PIR]]. Nixon and Winters were put through basic training at [[Camp Toccoa]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] and eventually trained at many locations throughout the U.S. and [[England]] for the [[Battle of Normandy|invasion of France]].

With a hamster yes. But with the way he acts, its a mix between Warrion/Fighter, paladin(doing hid own good, a good rebel)and ranger, with abilities.

Nixon was promoted to [[S2 (military)|intelligence officer (S-2)]] at the [[battalion]] level, and would show enough skill at his job to be promoted to [[regiment]]al level shortly after [[Easy Company]] took [[Carentan]] on [[12 June]], [[1944]]. He served in [[Normandy]], the [[Netherlands]], [[Bastogne]], and [[Germany]], though he never fired a shot. He did, however, manage to get shot in the helmet in Holland but it bounced off, saving his life. He developed a [[drinking problem]], and was eventually [[demotion|demoted]] back down to [[battalion]] operations officer. In [[Berchtesgaden]], he had first choice of an extensive wine collection at [[Hermann Goering]]'s expense.

[[User:Pece Kocovski|Pece Kocovski]] 05:05, 15 November 2006 (UTC)

Nixon was one of the few [[101st Airborne Division|101st Airborne]] men to have jumped with another division or regiment. On [[24 March]], [[1945]], Nixon was assigned by General [[Maxwell Taylor]] as an observer with the [[17th Airborne Division]] on [[Operation Varsity]]. Nixon's plane took a direct hit as soon as he and three others got out of the plane.

A Ranger is a type of warrior. [[User:Pyromaniac589|Pyromaniac589]] 20:30, 20 June 2007 (UTC)

He survived the war, ending it with the rank of [[Captain]]. He saw the defeat of [[Germany]], and returned home in September 1945.

== WorldPC Warvs IINPC ==

He is known and remembered for his love of the blended whiskey [[VAT 69]]. This is commemorated several times in the book and miniseries [[Band of Brothers]] by [[Steven Ambrose]].

Minsc is '''not''' a non-playable character since not only can he join the group but he is also fully under the control of the player. This should be changed in the article. See [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Player_character wikipedia's article] [[User:Bragador|Bragador]] 15:52, 5 December 2006 (UTC)

== After the war ==

After the war, Nixon worked at Nixon Nitration Works in Nixon, [[New Jersey]] alongside his father, Stanhope. Wartime pal [[Richard Winters]], who was offered a job by Nixon after the war, eventually became a personnel manager at Nixon Nitration Works. Stanhope Wood Nixon and Doris Ryer Nixon divorced in 1945. His mother returned to San Francisco, California and died there in 1948 (at age 54). His sister, Blanche, also died in San Francisco in 1955 (at age 32). Nixon had two failed marriages before marrying his wife, Grace, in 1956. Lewis Nixon died of complications from diabetes in Los Angeles, California on January 11, 1995.

== Sarevok spoiler? ==

Nixon, New Jersey is now a section of Edison Township; it is located in Middlesex County, NJ. The former site of the Nixon Nitration Works lies beneath Middlesex Community College and Raritan Center Industrial Park.

It might be a borderline-case, but shouldn't Sarevoks appearence in Baldur's Gate 2 (and especially that he can join your party) be marked as a spoiler? It's in the "Powers"-section. <blockquote>''Minsc is the strongest joinable warrior in both games (Strength 18/93) until the Baldurs Gate II addon Throne of Bhaal that introduced Sarevok (Strength 18/00) (...)''</blockquote> -- [[User:Anissen|Anissen]] 12:22, 29 January 2007 (UTC)

==References==

*''Band of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest'', Stephen Ambrose, Simon & Schuster, [[1992]]. ISBN 0-7434-6411-7

*''Band of Brothers'' miniseries

The New York Times, May 23, 1926, pg.16

== Vin Moosk and Boo ==

[[Category:1918 births|Nixon, Lewis]]

[[Category:1995 deaths|Nixon, Lewis]]

You don't suppose that when there is another episodes of [[Kids Next Door]] featuring Moosk, that Boo may make a Cameo/homage role? After all there Are hamsters in the show and Moosk is very much like Minsc. Even the name is a slight anagram.

[[Category:United States Army officers|Nixon, Lewis]]

[[Category:American World War II veterans|Nixon, Lewis]]

Vin Moosk

[[Category:Band of Brothers characters|Nixon, Lewis]]

Minsc (C is a K sound)

[[Category:Yale University alumni|Nixon, Lewis]]

[[User:Pece Kocovski|Pece Kocovski]] 11:00, 1 March 2007 (UTC)

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