Joseph W. Stilwell

Quick Facts

Full Name	Joseph W. Stilwell
Occupation	War Hero
Date Of Birth	Mar 19, 1883(1883-03-19)
Age	141
Date Of Death	1946-10-12
Country	United States
Birth City	Florida
Horoscope	Pisces

Joseph W. Stilwell Biography

Joseph W. Stilwell is one of the most popular and richest War Hero who was born on March 19, 1883 in Florida, United States. Four-star U.S. Army General who served in the China-Burma India theater throughout World War II.

He was dissatisfied with his superiors regarding American policy towards China and was dismissed from his position by the president He disagreed with his superiors on American policy in China and was removed from his post by President Franklin D. Roosevelt..

His parents were Dr. Benjamin Stilwell and Mary A. Peene. Joseph Stilwell was a descendant of an British colonist who came to the colonial America at the time of 1683.

Joseph W. Stilwell Net Worth

Joseph W. Stilwell is one of the richest War Hero from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Joseph W. Stilwell 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a student at in the United States Military Academy at West Point and later served in World War I. Through the course of the 2 World Wars, Stilwell learned spoken and written Chinese and worked at China’s U.S. Legation in Beijing in the 1930s.

The name of the man was assigned to a famous roadway within the Chongqing region of China and the Chongqing region of China was also named after him. A Chinese museum was established in his honour.

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Who is Joseph W. Stilwell Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Joseph Ranked on the list of most popular War Hero. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Joseph W. Stilwell celebrates birthday on March 19 of every year.

Was Joseph Stilwell a good general?

Americans rightly regard General Joseph W. Stilwell as a hero. Few know that he was a total failure with respect to his primary mission which was to be the Commander of American Forces in the China Burma India theater (CBI) and Chief of Staff to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek! That story has not been told.

What was Joseph Stilwell role in fighting the Japanese?

He was appointed commander of the U.S. Tenth Army in the Pacific theatre , and in August 1945 he received the surrender of more than 100,000 Japanese troops in the Ryukyu Islands. After March 1946 Stilwell served as Sixth Army commander in San Francisco until his death.

How did Vinegar Joe Stilwell get his nickname?

Skinny, without an ounce of fat on him, always squinting through steel-rimmed glasses, and disciplined in body if not mind, Stilwell had a habit of spewing off at incompetence and anything else that displeased him, consequences be damned, earning him the nickname “Vinegar Joe.” In 1939 he returned to the United States …

What kind of leader was Chiang Kai Shek?

Chiang Kai-shek (31 October 1887 – 5 April 1975), also known as Chiang Chung- cheng, Chiang Chieh-shih, Cheung Kai-shek and Jiang Jieshi, was a Chinese Nationalist politician, revolutionary, and military leader, who served as the leader of the Republic of China from 1928, until 1949 in mainland China, and then in Taiwan …

What did General Stilwell do?

During World War I, he was the Fourth Corps intelligence officer and helped plan the St. Mihiel Offensive. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal for his service in France. Stilwell is often remembered by his sobriquet, “Vinegar Joe,” which he acquired as a commander at Fort Benning, Georgia.