Vicente Lim

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Brigadier General Vicente Lim
Vice-Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines
In office January 11, 1938 – May 4, 1942
Preceded by	Basilio Valdes
Succeeded by	Mariano Castañeda
Deputy Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines
In office December 21, 1938 – September 1, 1941
Succeeded by	Macario Peralta Jr.
Personal details
Born	Vicente Lim y Podico (1888-02-24)February 24, 1888 Calamba, La Laguna, Captaincy General of the Philippines
Died	December 31, 1944(1944-12-31) (aged 56) Manila Chinese Cemetery City of Greater Manila, Philippines
Cause of death	Execution by beheading
Resting place	Manila Chinese Cemetery, Manila, Philippines
Spouse	Pilar Hidalgo-Lim
Children	Luis (son) Roberto (son) Vicente Jr. (son) Patricio (son) Eulalia (daughter) Maria (daughter)
Alma mater	Philippine Normal School United States Military Academy (Class of 1914)
Military career
Allegiance	Philippines United States
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)
Commands	Vice Chief of Staff, Philippine Army Chief, War Plans Division, Philippine Army Deputy Chief of Staff, Philippine Army Commanding General, 41st Division, Philippine Army, II Corps (USAFFE)
Battles/Wars	World War I World War II Battle of Bataan
Awards	Legion of Merit Purple Heart Distinguished Conduct Star Distinguished Service Star Distinguished Long Service Star Posthumous honorary rank of Lieutenant General
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Vicente Podico Lim (born 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 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.