Heroic Figures from World War 2 to Postwar Era (group 1 Jessica, Sharmine, Jingyi, Crystal, Donovan)

What makes a hero?

According to the website, http://www.dictionary.reference.com/, a hero is one of distinguished courage or ability, admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities.

But it is not only this factor that makes him a hero. What he needs is also the circumstances that allows him to make the heroic deeds. Danger, Love, Determination, Sacrifices, the factors to make a man a hero.

A hero, saves the day, saves the people, and saves the country. Special circumstance like 'a life is at stake', 'my love is in danger', 'it's my job and I have to acomplish it', 'I have to finish what I have started', triggers him, the man, to make a sacrifice, be it himself , to save the 'country'.

To be termed a hero, one has to face many daunting challenges and overcome them. Many overcome themselves during challenges, they embrace their fears, and do what they feel is right. Even though they know they are putting themselves and even their lives in danger, they still brace themselves and face the challenges. They overcome their deepest fears, mostly themselves, and change their mindsets enabling them to overcome challenges.

War heroes will gladly sacrifice their lives for their country and the people of their country. When the enemy country forces them to betray their country, no matter how they are tortured, they refuse to confess, replying every question with," I don't know." Even though they are even thrown into concentration camps, tortured and are prisoners of war, they grit their teeth and keep mum.

LIM BO SENG- The war hero

Early life
Dr Lim Bo Seng was born in 1909 In 1917, Lim came to Singapore at the age of 16 to study in Raffles Institution under the British colonial government. He went on to further his studies at the University of Hong Kong.
In 1930, Lim married Gan Choo Neo, a Nyonya woman from the Lim Clan association hall of Singapore. They had eight children, one of whom died in infancy.
*Information taken from Wikipedia

Capture and death

Dr Lim Bo Seng was captured by the Japanese under Marshal Onishi Satoru. Lim was taken to the Kempeitai headquarters for interrogation and he refused to provide the Japanese with any information about Force 136 despite being subjected to severe torture. Instead, he protested against the ill-treatment of his comrades in prison. He fell ill and was bedridden by the end of May 1944. Lim died in the early hours on June 29, 1944. He was later buried behind the Batu Gajah prison compound.

After the Japanese surrender, Lim's wife, Gan Choo Neo travelled with her eldest son to bring her husband's remains home later. A funeral service was held on 13 January 1946 at City Hall to mourn Lim's death. Lim's remains was transported in a coffin to a hill in MacRitchie Reservoir for burial with full military honours. Lim was posthumously awarded the rank of Major-General by the Chinese Nationalist Government.
*Information taken from http://www.answers.com/topic/lim-bo-seng

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