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Stilwell, Joseph Warren "Uncle Joe"

Geboortedatum:
19 maart 1883 (Palatka/Florida, Verenigde Staten)
Overlijdensdatum:
12 oktober 1946 (San Francisco/Californië, Verenigde Staten)
Dienstnummer:
0-1912
Nationaliteit:
Amerikaanse

Biografie

Militaire carriere:

15 juni 1904: Second Lieutenant
3 maart 1911: First Lieutenant
1 juli 1916: Captain
5 augustus 1917: Major
26 augustus 1918: Lieutenant Colonel
6 mei 1919: Colonel
14 september 1919: Captain
1 juli 1920: Major
6 mei 1928: Lieutenant Colonel (permanent)
1 augustus 1935: Colonel (permanent)
1 juli 1939: Brigadier general
1 oktober 1940: Major General
25 februari 1942: Lieutenant General
1 september 1943: Major general
1 augustus 1944: General

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Periode:
Eerste Wereldoorlog (1914-1918)
Rang:
Lieutenant Colonel (Luitenant-kolonel)
Eenheid:
4th Army Corps, American Expeditionary Forces (AEF), U.S. Army
Toegekend op:
1919
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Army Distinguished Service Medal to Lieutenant Colonel (Infantry) Joseph Warren Stilwell (ASN: 0-1912), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility during World War I. As Assistant Chief of Staff, G-2, 4th Army Corps, during the St. Mihiel offensive, and later during the operations in the Woevre, Lieutenant Colonel Stilwell displayed military attainments of a high order. With great energy and zeal he pursued the developments of the enemy activities on the corps front, securing invaluable information which assisted in a marked degree to the planning of the operations. He contributed by the excellent performance of his task to the success of the operations.

War Department, General Orders No. 78, Assistant Chief of Staff, G-2
Distinguished Service Medal - Army (DSM)
Periode:
Tweede Wereldoorlog (1939-1945)
Rang:
Lieutenant General (Luitenant-generaal)
Eenheid:
China-Burma-India Theater (CBI), U.S. Army
Toegekend op:
1943
Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Lieutenant General Joseph Warren Stilwell (ASN: 0-1912), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism and conspicuous bravery in action while in command of the Chinese Forces in Burma during the Spring of 1942. General Stilwell's presence and personal example in an exposed position in the front lines of a Chinese division on 23 April 1942, inspired the unit to a renewed effort which resulted in the capture of Taunggyi. While at this position, General Stilwell was exposed to concentrated rifle, machine gun and mortar fire which inflicted heavy casualties on the Chinese troops in the immediate vicinity. On 28 April, while visiting the entire front of two Chinese divisions, he spent considerable time with one of them and, while on the ground, directed the readjustment of the forces. During the entire campaign he personally directed operations in positions which were subjected to continuous enemy aerial strafing and frequent air bombardment, with utter disregard for his own personal safety. General Stilwell's outstanding example of courage and leadership in direct contact with the enemy prolonged, at a critical time and place, the resistance of the forces of the United Nations against a better armed and determined enemy, who still maintained the powerful impetus of initial assault against the Allied forces.

War Department, General Orders No. 3
Periode:
Tweede Wereldoorlog (1939-1945)
Rang:
Lieutenant General (Luitenant-generaal)
Eenheid:
Tenth Army, U.S. Army
Toegekend op:
1945
Distinguished Service Medal - Army (DSM)
General Joseph Warren Stilwell (ASN: 0-1912), United States Army, was awarded a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Army Distinguished Service Medal for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility as Commanding General, TENTH Army, at Okinawa in 1945.

Deze medaille is verkregen in de vorm van een eikenloofteken voor op het lint van de eerste medaille.
Periode:
Tweede Wereldoorlog (1939-1945)
Rang:
Lieutenant General (Luitenant-generaal)
Eenheid:
Tenth Army, U.S. Army
General Joseph Warren Stilwell (ASN: 0-1912), United States Army, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Commanding General, TENTH Army, at Okinawa in 1945.
Legion of Merit - US Military
Periode:
Tweede Wereldoorlog (1939-1945)
Toegekend op:
1946

1st class
Combat Infantryman Badge
Philippine Campaign Medal
Periode:
Tweede Wereldoorlog (1939-1945)

Met 1 Bronze Star
American Defence Service Medal
Periode:
Tweede Wereldoorlog (1939-1945)

Met 1 Silver Star en Oak Leaf
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal

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