Roberto Lim
Filipino aviator, airline executive and educator (1920 to 2010)
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.
Early life
Roberto Hildalgo Lim was born on February 5, 1920, in Manila to then Lt. Vicente P. Lim and Pilar Hidalgo-Lim. His early education was at the De La Salle College in Manila, where he became good friends with another Filipino aviator hero Jesus Villamor. He took up Engineering at the University of the Philippines during his freshman year, and passed the entrance exams of the Philippine Military Academy in 1937 joining the Class of 1941. As he was the top of his class, he was appointed to the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland, by Pres. Manuel L. Quezon. At the academy, Lim joined the Class of 1942, and was a member of the basketball team and the boat club.
World War II
On December 7, 1941, the Imperial Japanese Navy's Combined Fleet conducted a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, bringing the United States into World War II. The USNA Class of 1942 was graduated early on December 19, 1941, with Lim at 32nd of his class with Philippine Resident Commissioner Joaquin Miguel Elizalde in attendance commissioning him into the Philippine Army with a rank of 3rd Lieutenant.
As the Battle of Bataan was raging, with Lim's father commanding the 41st Division of the Philippine Army, the younger Lim wanted to return to the Philippines and join the fight. His request was rejected and was instead assigned to form the nucleus of 1st Filipino Infantry Regiment at Camp San Luis Obispo, California.
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