Adela Delfin Pimentel, born on September 22, 1928, in Cuartero, Capiz, was a nurse and one of the first graduates of St. Paul’s College in Iloilo. She joined Operation Brotherhood, a Filipino-led humanitarian mission that provided medical aid to Vietnamese refugees during the First Indochina War. On August 27, 1955, while returning from a medical visit in Vietnam, Adela tragically drowned when their small boat capsized, along with a doctor and an interpreter. Her dedication and sacrifice earned her a place in history as one of the brave Filipinas who served internationally. A memorial marker in Vietnam honors their heroism, and their deaths are remembered annually in Tay Ninh Province.
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Photo Credit/s:
Profile of Significant Cultural Heritage, 2016
Mappers:
Fretzie H. Feria, Annie Fe D. Riomalos, Mar John Gustilo, James Ryan Almanzor, Angelo Faderes, Arlene De La Cruz
Tags:
Adela Delfin Pimentel, Filipino heroes Vietnam, Filipino humanitarian workers, Filipino international aid workers, Filipino medical aid Vietnam, Filipino medical volunteers, Filipino nurse, Filipino nurses abroad, Filipino women heroes, Filipino women in history, First Indochina War, humanitarian mission Vietnam, medical mission Philippines, Operation Brotherhood, St. Paul’s College Iloilo alumni, Tay Ninh Province memorial, Vietnamese refugee aid
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