Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Lewis Nixon (United States Army officer)


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was no consensus. The discussion is unsatisfactory because it confuses the notability of the TV character and of the real soldier, and many of the "keep" opinions don't really address the sourcing issues, but I still can't find a consensus to delete here.  Sandstein  08:07, 24 July 2017 (UTC)

Lewis Nixon (United States Army officer)

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Lewis Nixon was an officer in the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment during World War II; he was represented in the Band of Brothers miniseries. Nixon served at the company, battalion, and regimental level in the 506th but never rose above the rank of captain and was awarded no decorations above the Bronze Star; he does not meet the standards for WP:SOLDIER. After the War, Nixon ran his father's company, Nixon Nitration Works, "while travelling the world;" the lack of coverage of his life leaves him unqualified under WP:GNG and WP:SIGCOV. The character "Lewis Nixon" appeared in all ten episodes of the miniseries, but his point-of-view episode about Landsberg Concentration Camp was a dramatic construct not mentioned in Band of Brothers by Steven Ambrose. Nixon's membership in the 506th falls under WP:NOTINHERITED. Georgia Army Vet Contribs  Talk  14:32, 30 June 2017 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Military-related deletion discussions.  Georgia Army Vet  Contribs  Talk  14:36, 30 June 2017 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of USA-related deletion discussions.  Georgia Army Vet  Contribs  Talk  14:36, 30 June 2017 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of New Jersey-related deletion discussions.  Georgia Army Vet  Contribs  Talk  14:36, 30 June 2017 (UTC)

 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
 * Keep he is notable enough to have had his memoirs published, and he was also covered in the Band of Brothers book and TV series. WP:SOLDIER says: "it is important to note that a person who does not meet the criteria mention above is not necessarily non-notable," and I think the coverage of him is sufficient to meet the WP:GNG. - GretLomborg (talk) 20:23, 30 June 2017 (UTC)
 * Keep I think it's a good argument for deletion; however, his relationship to Nixon Nitration Works as well as his military career (especially in the wake of the Band of Brothers book and miniseries) leads me to argue in favor of keeping the article. Add in his published memoirs and I don't believe deletion is appropriate for this article.Yojimbo1941 (talk) 20:38, 30 June 2017 (UTC)
 * Comment The memoir linked is that of Winters, not Nixon. I'd like to read Nixon's.-- Georgia Army Vet  Contribs  Talk  20:42, 30 June 2017 (UTC)
 * Hmm, thanks for catching that. I can't find a memoir for Lewis Nixon, lots of searches redirect me to Richard Nixon or Pat Buchanan.Yojimbo1941 (talk) 21:31, 7 July 2017 (UTC)
 * Redirect to Band of Brothers, fails SOLDIER and GNG. Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 08:21, 1 July 2017 (UTC)
 * Delete -- Nothing stands out here; the subject's career is unremarkable. The article created solely due to the Band of Brothers connection. Per prior outcomes, such articles are routinely deleted. K.e.coffman (talk) 02:19, 2 July 2017 (UTC)
 * Delete per nom. Band of Brothers does not confer notability.  I also wonder what notability Nixon Nitration Works has beyond its being mentioned in Band of Brothers.  BTW does anyone see evidence of Lewis Nixon's memoirs?  I can't find anything like that.  --Lockley (talk) 21:40, 2 July 2017 (UTC)
 * The only notable thing about Nixon Nitration Works that I can find is the 1924 Nixon Nitration Works disaster. Nixon Nitration Works probably should be turned into a redirect for the disaster. Someone did that once but got reverted. Even then, the disaster page postdates the TV series. As far as I know there is no Nixon memoir.-- Georgia Army Vet  Contribs  Talk  23:33, 2 July 2017 (UTC)

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks,  Sandstein   06:50, 8 July 2017 (UTC)  Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus. Relisting comment: Also to discuss whether this page could be redirected to the 506th's article or the Band of Brothers article (or merged into a list of characters from BoB)
 * Keep I just got some use out of this article to remind me who was who on Band of Brothers without rewatching the series--places like IMDB don't include biographical information. My life would have been slightly more annoying without this article, so I say keep it. 67.171.230.126 (talk) 06:59, 8 July 2017 (UTC)
 * Keep As a teacher this article provided helpful background on a mini-series I show parts of for class. Why is Nix's wiki the only one considered for deletion when he accomplished so much more for easy company than other citations?    The relationship between Nixon and Winters is a key in understanding the contributions of Easy Company during World War II.  Nixon is noteworthy both in history and pop culture and deserves to be kept. 09:47, 11 July 2017 (UTC)
 * Comment It's not the only one proposed. There are two pending and about fifteen have been processed. If Nixon is noteworthy in history, please improve the article (remembering to cite reliable sources).-- Georgia Army Vet  Contribs  Talk  14:02, 12 July 2017 (UTC)
 * Comment If there are several BoB articles are proposed for deletion, has anyone considered a List of Easy Company (Band of Brothers) or the like with the "minor" articles going there and links to the "major ones"?  That should provide a location for information on the subject while removing the need for a full article.ip.address.conflict (talk) 20:30, 14 July 2017 (UTC)
 * Comment There was a list of Easy Company men but at some point it morphed into surviving members; Articles for deletion/List of Easy Company (506 PIR) veterans shows the decision process on deleting it. In spite of the much-quoted 140 original members, I think about 400 were eventually on the rolls (not all at once, of course); our chances of identifying them all are slim and listing some when we can not do all is unduly selective.--  Georgia Army Vet  Contribs  Talk  00:47, 15 July 2017 (UTC)

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks,  So Why  15:42, 16 July 2017 (UTC)


 * Keep Plenty of sources about him, including several books. And portrait in a TV-series. That won't happen when you are a no-no. The Banner talk 16:35, 16 July 2017 (UTC)
 * Comment It's time to review the bidding. "Lewis Nixon," the BoB TV character is a creation of the screenwriters; please don't confuse him with the real man. If there are books about the man Lewis Nixon, please list the titles for our benefit.-- Georgia Army Vet  Contribs  Talk  19:38, 17 July 2017 (UTC)


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