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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).
On February 24, 1888, General Vicente Lim, Bataan hero and the first Filipino to graduate from the United States Military Academy at West Point (class of 1914), was born in Calamba, Laguna.
Aug 22, 2016 · Vicente Podico Lim was the third of four children of Jose Lim and Antonia Podico. Born in Calamba, Laguna, Lim grew up under the school system of compulsory public education established by the American colonizers.
Feb 25, 2022 · General Vicente P. Lim was a charter member of the Philippine Boy Scouts and the first Filipino to graduate from the United States’ West Point Academy in 1929. He was also the only foreign cadet to graduate that year.
Vicente Lim. (24 Pebrero 1888–31 Disyembre 1944) Si Brigadyir Heneral Vicente Lim (Vi·sén·te Lim) ay isang martir at opisyal ng hukbo ng Filipinas. Siyá ang unang Filipinong nagtapos sa prestihiyosong akademya militar ng Estados Unidos sa West Point.
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).
Vicente Podico Lim 'Cannibal' Graduate, U.S. Military Academy, Class of 1914 Engagements: • World War II (1941 - 1945) Biography: The Early Years. Vicente Podico Lim was born in the town of Calamba, Laguna, and was the third of Jose Ayala Lim-Yaoco and Antonia Podico's four children.
Jan 17, 2013 · The late war hero Vicente Lim was the first Filipino graduate of the US Military Academy at West Point. The World War II general was beheaded by the Japanese in January 1945. His likeness is found, together with those of Jose Abad Santos and Josefa Llanes Escoda, on the P1,000 bill.— Schatzi Quodala, Inquirer Research.
Lim Vicente. Brigadier General, Philippine Army, he was the first Filipino graduate of the US Military Academy, Class of 1914 (graduate no. 5282), and served with the Philippine Scouts, being promoted from Second Lieutenant up to Lieutenant Colonel, and retiring as disabled in 1936.
Feb 15, 2018 · By recounting Vicente Lim’s career, Frustrated Ambition illuminates forgotten episodes in Philippine history, offers new perspectives on military affairs during the American occupation, and...
