Joseph Warren Stilwell, Jr
- Joseph Warren Stilwell, Jr
Infobox Military Person
name= Brig. Gen. Joseph Warren Stilwell, JrUnited States Army
born= birth date|1912|03|06
died= death date and age|1966|07|25|1912|03|06
placeofbirth= New York
placeofdeath= Pacific Ocean Approx 585 miles west of San Francisco, California
placeofburial=
caption=Joseph Warren Stilwell, Jr, U.S.A.
nickname= "Jumping Joe or Gunner Six"
allegiance=flagicon|United States United States of America
branch= United States Army
serviceyears= 1933-1966
rank= Brigadier General
commands= 7th Infantry Division China Burma India Theater 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division (Korean War) 18th Airborne Corps, Ft. Bragg US Army Support Group, Vietnam War US Army JFK Special Warfare Center United States Army Special Forces Command|unit=
battles= World War II Korean War Vietnam War
awards= Combat Infantryman Badge Soldier's Medal Distinguished Flying Cross Distinguished Service Medal ( Legion of Merit (2 awards) Bronze Star (4 awards, one for Valor) Purple Heart (2 awards) Air Medal (26 awards)
Brigadier General Joseph Warren Stilwell, Jr (March 06, 1912 – July 25, 1966) was a United States Army one-star General best-known for his service in United States Army Special Forces and the US Army Support Group, Vietnam War.
Early life
Military career
Vietnam
WWII
Awards and decorations
*Soldier's Medal
*Combat Infantryman Badge
*Air Medal
*Bronze Star
*Purple Heart
*American Defense Service Medal
*Vietnam Campaign Medal
*World War II Victory Medal
*Distinguished Flying Cross (United States)
*Distinguished Service Medal (Army)
*Distinguished Service Medal
*Legion of Merit
ee also
References
Notes
Persondata
NAME = Stillwell, Joseph Warren Jr.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
SHORT DESCRIPTION = Vietnam War United States Army Special Forces general
DATE OF BIRTH = March 06, 1912
PLACE OF BIRTH = New York
DATE OF DEATH = July 25, 1966
PLACE OF DEATH = Pacific Ocean
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