Vicente Lim | |
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 Portrait of Brig. Gen. Lim by Vicente Manansala | |
| Born | February 24, 1888 Calamba, Laguna, Captaincy General of the Philippines |
| Died | December 31, 1944 (aged 56) Manila Chinese Cemetery City of Greater Manila, Philippines |
| Cause of death | Executed |
| Buried | Manila Chinese Cemetery, Manila, Philippines |
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| Branch of Service | United States Army Philippine Army |
| Years of service | 1910 – 1944 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel, US Army (retired in 1936)  Brigadier General, Philippine Army (1936–1944)  |
| Unit | 45th Infantry Regiment Philippine Scouts 41st Division, PA (USAFFE) |
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| Battles/Wars | World War I World War II * Battle of Bataan |
| Awards |  Legion of Merit Purple Heart Distinguished Conduct Star Distinguished Service StarDistinguished Long Service Star  Posthumous honorary rank of Lieutenant General |
| Alma mater | Philippine Normal School United States Military Academy (Class of 1914) |
| Spouse(s) | Pilar Hidalgo-Lim |
| Children | Luis (son) Roberto (son) Vicente Jr. (son) Patricio (son) Eulalia (daughter) Maria (daughter) |
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Vicente Lim y Podico (February 24, 1888 – December 31, 1944) was a Filipino brigadier general and World War II hero. Lim was the first Filipino graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point (Class of 1914). Prior to the establishment of the Philippine Army, he served as an officer in the Philippine Scouts (a now-defunct native Filipino unit of the US Army). During the Battle of Bataan, Lim was the Commanding General of the 41st Infantry Division, Philippine Army (USAFFE). After the fall of the Philippines he contributed to the Filipino resistance movement until his capture and subsequent execution.
Lim was one of the seven Charter Members of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines. He is memorialized in the Philippines' 1,000-Peso banknote together with two other Filipino heroes who fought and died against the Japanese during the Second World War.
