Military Attache
Appointed Military Attache in Beijing
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Joseph Warren Stilwell Biography and Timeline
Follow Joseph Warren Stilwell through 14 dated historical records for United States of America.
Joseph Warren Stilwell, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
14Distinct records
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1935–1945Years on this page
1935
1941
Commander of 6th Army
Appointed Commander the 6th Army in China. Appointed Commander the 5th Army in China
Sixth Army
Appointed Commander the 6th Army in China
Role range: 1939-1945
Commander of 6th Army
Appointed Commander the 6th Army in China. Appointed Commander the 5th Army in China
Role range: 1939-1945
1942
Commander of US Forces in China, Burma and India
Appointed Commander of US forces in China, Burma & India
Commander of US Forces in China, Burma and India
Appointed Commander of US forces in China, Burma & India
Role range: 1939-1945
1944
Tenth Army
Appointed Commander of the US Tenth Army in the Pacific
Commander of Tenth Army
Appointed Commander of the US Tenth Army in the Pacific
Burma Road
Re-opens the Burma Road into China
Role range: 1939-1945
Tenth Army
Appointed Commander of the US Tenth Army in the Pacific
Role range: 1939-1945
Commander of Tenth Army
Appointed Commander of the US Tenth Army in the Pacific
Role range: 1939-1945
1945
Result of Surrender of Japanese Forces in the Ryukyu Islands
Japanese forces in the Ryukyu Islands cease organised resistance and pass into Allied control.
Role range: 1939-1945
Siege of Ledo Road
Reopens the Ledo Road into China, it is renamed the Stilwell Road
Role range: 1939-1945
Surrender of Japanese Forces in the Ryukyu Islands
Receives the surrender of the Japanese in the Rikuyu Islands
Role range: 1939-1945
Records, sources and methodology
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