Roberto Lim

In this Filipino name, the middle name or maternal family name is Hidalgo and the surname or paternal family name is Lim.
Roberto Hidalgo Lim
Lt. Roberto Lim with the 1st Filipino Regiment at Camp San Luis Obispo, California
NicknamesBob, Bobby. Fluff
BornFebruary 5, 1920
Manila, Insular Government of the Philippine Islands
DiedApril 24, 2010(2010-04-24) (aged 90)
Allegiance Philippines
United States
BranchUnited States Army Air Force
Service years1937–1946
RankCaptain
Unit
Commands1st Troop Carrier Squadron, Philippine Army Air Corps
Conflicts
Alma materUnited States Naval Academy
Spouse
Gloria Moya Mapua
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(died 1987)​
RelationsVicente 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.

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