Joseph Stilwell Military person

General Joseph Warren Stilwell (March 19, 1883 – October 12, 1946) was a United States Army four-star general known for service in the China Burma India Theater during World War II. His caustic personality was reflected in the nickname "Vinegar Joe".Although distrustful of his Allies, Stilwell showed himself to be a capable and daring tactician in the field but a lack of resources meant he was continually forced to improvise. He famously differed as to strategy, ground troops versus air power, with his subordinate, Claire Chennault, who had the ear of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek. General George Marshall acknowledged he had given General Stilwell "one of the most difficult" assignments of any theater commander.

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Birth date	March 19, 1883
Birth place	Florida , Palatka Florida , United States
Date of death	October 12, 1946
Place of death	California , San Francisco , United States

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award	Distinguished Service Medal (U.S. Army) Legion of Merit Distinguished Service Cross (United States)
military operations	Battle of Saint-Mihiel Battle of Northern Burma and Western Yunnan Western Front (World War I) World War II World War I Burma Campaign 1942–43 Burma Campaign 1944
military command	III Corps 7th Infantry Division China Burma India Theater Western Defense Command U.S. Sixth Army Army Ground Forces Chinese Army in India Chinese Expeditionary Force (Burma) Northern Combat Area Command (NCAC) U.S. Tenth Army
service start	1904
service end	1946