Facts: - caption: medal of honor recipient - placeofburial label: place of burial - battles: vietnam war - death date: 1 december 1966 - allegiance: united states united states of america - rank: private first class - placeofburial: evergreen-washelli memorial park and funeral home seattle washington - awards: 60px - medal of honor purple heart - birth date: 27 april 1946 - serviceyears: 1965 - 1966 - name: lewis albanese -lrb- italian real name luigi albanese -rrb- - branch: 25px united states army - unit: 7th cavalry regiment , 1st cavalry division - image: lewis albanese.jpg - death place: kia in the republic of vietnam - birth place: cornedo vicentino - vicenza , italy Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of lewis albanese .
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lewis albanese -lrb- april 27 , 1946 -- december 1 , 1966 -rrb- was an italian born united states army private first class during the vietnam war who posthumously received the medal of honor for his actions during a fire fight where he freed his platoon from sniper fire .