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Roberto Hidalgo Lim | |
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.jpg) Lt. Roberto Lim with the 1st Filipino Regiment at Camp San Luis Obispo, California | |
| Nickname(s) | Bob, Bobby |
| Born | February 5, 1920 Manila, Insular Government of the Philippine Islands |
| Died | April 24, 2010 (aged 90) |
| Allegiance |  Philippines United States |
| Branch | United States Army Air Force |
| Years of service | 1937–1946 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | |
| Commands | 1st Troop Carrier Squadron, Philippine Army Air Corps[1] |
| Battles / wars | |
| Alma mater | United States Naval Academy |
| Spouse(s) |
Gloria Moya Mapua (died 1987) |
| Relations | Vicente Podico Lim (father) Pilar Lardizabal Hidalgo (mother) Cheche Lazaro (niece) |
Roberto Hidalgo Lim (February 5, 1920 – April 24, 2010) was a Filipino aviator, airline executive and educator, who was the only Filipino who became a crew commander of a Boeing B-29 Superfortress during World War II.[2][3]
- ^ Farolan, Ramon (October 20, 2013). "Feeling Old, Feeling Great". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
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Pushing 01was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Borromeo, Horacio (October 28, 2010). "Remembering Bobby Lim". AIM Leadership Magazine. Makati: Asian Institute of Management.