GENERAL HEADQUATERS
ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES
Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo
Quezon City
AGW3/AGA1 24 April 1980
GERERAL ORDERS
NUMBER 277
AWARD OF THE GOLD CROSS
Pursuant to paragraph 3d, Section I, Armed Forces of the Philippines Regulation G 131-052, this Headquarters, dated 24 April 1967, the GOLD CROSS is hereby awarded to
SECOND LIEUTENANT DANILO D LIM O-7665
PHILIPPINE ARMY
for gallantry in action during an encounter with numerically superior rebel forces at vicinity Kuta Batu, Talipao, Sulu, on 13 November 1979, while serving as Platoon Leader of the 1st Platoon, Forward Reconnaissance Unit (Provisional) that acted as spearhead of “Operation Crosswind” of 3rd Brigade, First Infantry (Tabak) Division, Philippine Army. While approaching their objective, the troops were assaulted by a group of well-entrenched terrorist. Immediately, Second Lieutenant Lim maneuvered his men and engaged the terrorist in a fierce gunbattle which resulted in the initial killing of 5 insurgents and the capture of their man-made fortification. While consolidating on a high ground, the platoon was attacked by about 100 heavily armed terrorist who were later on augmented by about a hundred more. As the defensive position of the platoon was subjected to heavy enemy fire and rounds of M79 and M203, his men including himself, were wounded one by one by devastating fires. In spite of wounds, he shifted from one position to another amid the crossfire, to rally his men to fight to the last. Undauntedly, he moved to the hardest hit section of the battle line and launched his grenades towards the enemy positions to stop the advance of the determined enemy forces. Through his gallant stand and able leadership, his platoon repulsed frontal assault and withstood the brunt of the rebel force for six hours until reinforcement arrived, forcing the enemy to withdraw in disarray. The government troops accounted for 20 terrorists killed and an undetermined number killed and wounded. By this display of courage, Second Lieutenant Lim upheld the highest tradition of Filipino Soldiery.
BY COMMAND OF GENERAL ESPINO:
OFFICIAL:
IGNACIO I PAZ
Major General, AFP
The Deputy Chief of Staff
SINFOROSO L DUQUE
Colonel, PA(GSC)
The Adjutant General
DISTRIBUTION:
“A”
“AUREMS”
