HONORED ON PANEL 12E, LINE 131 OF THE WALL
LEWIS ALBANESE
WALL NAME
LEWIS ALBANESE
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12E/131
DATE OF BIRTH
CASUALTY PROVINCE
DATE OF CASUALTY
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LEFT FOR LEWIS ALBANESE
POSTED ON 8.22.2005
POSTED BY: Dave Avery
Who Shall We send
"An God said who shall we send.I answered I am here,send me."
Isaiah 6:8
Ewiges Restgeben An Ihn
Isaiah 6:8
Ewiges Restgeben An Ihn
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POSTED ON 8.10.2005
POSTED BY: Robert Sage
We Remember
Lewis is buried att Evergreen-Washelli Cem in Seattle, WA.
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POSTED ON 1.8.2002
POSTED BY: Doug Sterner
In Honor of a TRUE American Hero
POSTED ON 6.17.2001
POSTED BY: CLAY MARSTON
IN REMEMBRANCE OF THIS MOST HEROIC POSTHUMOUS RECIPIENT OF THE CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS
LEWIS ALBANESE
served in the
UNITED STATES ARMY
with
COMPANY ' B '
5th BATTALION
7th CAVALRY
1st CAVALRY DIVISION ( AIRMOBILE )
was a posthumous recipient of the
CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR
who rests in honored glory at the
EVERGREEN - WASHELLI MEMORIAL PARK
SEATTTLE, WASHINGTON
To view an image of his gravesite,
please go to.....
www.findagrave.com/pictures/10770.html
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THE PROUD YOUNG VALOR THAT ROSE ABOVE THE MORTAL
AND THEN, AT LAST, WAS MORTAL AFFTER ALL
YOU ARE NOT FORGOTTEN
NOR SHALL YOU EVER BE
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The award of the
CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR
was presented to his family
on 16 February 1968
by the
Secretary of the United States Army
Stanley R. Resor
LEWIS ALBANESE
served in the
UNITED STATES ARMY
with
COMPANY ' B '
5th BATTALION
7th CAVALRY
1st CAVALRY DIVISION ( AIRMOBILE )
was a posthumous recipient of the
CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR
who rests in honored glory at the
EVERGREEN - WASHELLI MEMORIAL PARK
SEATTTLE, WASHINGTON
To view an image of his gravesite,
please go to.....
www.findagrave.com/pictures/10770.html
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
THE PROUD YOUNG VALOR THAT ROSE ABOVE THE MORTAL
AND THEN, AT LAST, WAS MORTAL AFFTER ALL
YOU ARE NOT FORGOTTEN
NOR SHALL YOU EVER BE
************************************************************
The award of the
CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR
was presented to his family
on 16 February 1968
by the
Secretary of the United States Army
Stanley R. Resor
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POSTED ON 5.31.1999
POSTED BY: Fulton
Medal of Honor
Rank and organization: Private First Class, U.S. Army, Company B, 5th Battalion (Airmobile), 7th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division
Place and date: Republic of Vietnam, 1 December 1966
Entered service at: Seattle, Washington
Born: 27 April 1946, Venice, Italy
Citation:
For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the risk of his life and beyond the call of duty. Pfc. Albanese's platoon, while advancing through densely covered terrain to establish a blocking position, received intense automatic weapons fire from close range. As other members maneuvered to assault the enemy position, Pfc. Albanese was ordered to provide security for the left flank of the platoon. Suddenly, the left flank received fire from enemy located in a well concealed ditch. Realizing the imminent danger to his comrades from this fire, Pfc. Albanese fixed his bayonet and moved aggressively into the ditch. His action silenced the sniper fire, enabling the platoon to resume movement toward the main enemy position. As the platoon continued to advance, the sound of heavy firing emanated from the left flank from a pitched battle that ensued in the ditch which Pfc. Albanese had entered. The ditch was actually a well-organized complex of enemy defenses designed to bring devastating flanking fire on the forces attacking the main position. Pfc. Albanese, disregarding the danger to himself, advanced 100 meters along the trench and killed 6 of the snipers, who were armed with automatic weapons. Having exhausted his ammunition, Pfc. Albanese was mortally wounded when he engaged and killed 2 more enemy soldiers in fierce hand-to-hand combat. His unparalled actions saved the lives of many members of his platoon who otherwise would have fallen to the sniper fire from the ditch, and enabled his platoon to successfully advance against an enemy force of overwhelming numerical superiority. Pfc. Albanese's extraordinary heroism and supreme dedication to his comrades were commensurate with the finest traditions of the military service and remain a tribute to himself, his unit, and the U.S. Army.
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The following e-mail and the photograph of Lewis Albanese were received on 13 November 1998 from Ric Hedman, [email protected]
"I have looked at your page on people from Vietnam that have been awarded the Medal of Honor. Lewis Albanese was a classmate of mine at Franklin High School in Seattle Washington. We graduated with the class of 1964. Lewie and I were aquaintances, we knew each other and had classes together, though we weren't great friends. We traveled in different circles but talked from time to time. I learned of Lewies' demise at a class reunion. He was a very nice person and well liked by the people around him".
Ric Hedman, US Navy, TN(SS)
ex-USS Flasher SSN 613, 1965 - 1968
Seattle, Washington
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--- General / Personal ---
Last name: ALBANESE
First name: LEWIS
Home of Record (official): SEATTLE
State (official): WA
Date of Birth: Saturday, April 27, 1946
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Marital Status: Single
--- Military ---
Branch: Army
Rank: PFC
Serial Number: 56390719
Component: Selective Service
Pay grade: E3
MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code): 11B20
--- Action ---
Start of Tour: Tuesday, August 2, 1966
Date of Casualty: Thursday, December 1, 1966
Age at time of loss: 20
Casualty type: (A1) Hostile, died
Reason: Gun, small arms fire (Ground casualty)
Country: South VietNam
Province: Unknown/Not Reported
The Wall: Panel 12E - Row 131
Place and date: Republic of Vietnam, 1 December 1966
Entered service at: Seattle, Washington
Born: 27 April 1946, Venice, Italy
Citation:
For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the risk of his life and beyond the call of duty. Pfc. Albanese's platoon, while advancing through densely covered terrain to establish a blocking position, received intense automatic weapons fire from close range. As other members maneuvered to assault the enemy position, Pfc. Albanese was ordered to provide security for the left flank of the platoon. Suddenly, the left flank received fire from enemy located in a well concealed ditch. Realizing the imminent danger to his comrades from this fire, Pfc. Albanese fixed his bayonet and moved aggressively into the ditch. His action silenced the sniper fire, enabling the platoon to resume movement toward the main enemy position. As the platoon continued to advance, the sound of heavy firing emanated from the left flank from a pitched battle that ensued in the ditch which Pfc. Albanese had entered. The ditch was actually a well-organized complex of enemy defenses designed to bring devastating flanking fire on the forces attacking the main position. Pfc. Albanese, disregarding the danger to himself, advanced 100 meters along the trench and killed 6 of the snipers, who were armed with automatic weapons. Having exhausted his ammunition, Pfc. Albanese was mortally wounded when he engaged and killed 2 more enemy soldiers in fierce hand-to-hand combat. His unparalled actions saved the lives of many members of his platoon who otherwise would have fallen to the sniper fire from the ditch, and enabled his platoon to successfully advance against an enemy force of overwhelming numerical superiority. Pfc. Albanese's extraordinary heroism and supreme dedication to his comrades were commensurate with the finest traditions of the military service and remain a tribute to himself, his unit, and the U.S. Army.
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The following e-mail and the photograph of Lewis Albanese were received on 13 November 1998 from Ric Hedman, [email protected]
"I have looked at your page on people from Vietnam that have been awarded the Medal of Honor. Lewis Albanese was a classmate of mine at Franklin High School in Seattle Washington. We graduated with the class of 1964. Lewie and I were aquaintances, we knew each other and had classes together, though we weren't great friends. We traveled in different circles but talked from time to time. I learned of Lewies' demise at a class reunion. He was a very nice person and well liked by the people around him".
Ric Hedman, US Navy, TN(SS)
ex-USS Flasher SSN 613, 1965 - 1968
Seattle, Washington
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--- General / Personal ---
Last name: ALBANESE
First name: LEWIS
Home of Record (official): SEATTLE
State (official): WA
Date of Birth: Saturday, April 27, 1946
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Marital Status: Single
--- Military ---
Branch: Army
Rank: PFC
Serial Number: 56390719
Component: Selective Service
Pay grade: E3
MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code): 11B20
--- Action ---
Start of Tour: Tuesday, August 2, 1966
Date of Casualty: Thursday, December 1, 1966
Age at time of loss: 20
Casualty type: (A1) Hostile, died
Reason: Gun, small arms fire (Ground casualty)
Country: South VietNam
Province: Unknown/Not Reported
The Wall: Panel 12E - Row 131
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