Joseph Warren Stilwell Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Joseph Warren Stilwell, based on 14 World History Database records associated with United States of America.

14 records1935–194510 events2 places

Chronological biography

1935

Military Attache1935

Warfare / Military

Appointed Military Attache in Beijing

1941

Commander of 6th Army1941

Warfare / Military · Commander of 6th Army

Appointed Commander the 6th Army in China. Appointed Commander the 5th Army in China

Commander of 6th Army1941

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Commander of 6th Army

Appointed Commander the 6th Army in China. Appointed Commander the 5th Army in China

Sixth Army1941

Warfare / World War, 2nd

Appointed Commander the 6th Army in China

1942

Commander of US Forces in China, Burma and India1942

Warfare / Military

Appointed Commander of US forces in China, Burma & India

Commander of US Forces in China, Burma and India1942

Warfare / World War, 2nd

Appointed Commander of US forces in China, Burma & India

1944

Burma Road1944

Warfare / World War, 2nd

Re-opens the Burma Road into China

Commander of Tenth Army1944

Warfare / Military · Commander of Tenth Army

Appointed Commander of the US Tenth Army in the Pacific

Commander of Tenth Army1944

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Commander of Tenth Army

Appointed Commander of the US Tenth Army in the Pacific

Tenth Army1944

Warfare / Military

Appointed Commander of the US Tenth Army in the Pacific

Tenth Army1944

Warfare / World War, 2nd

Appointed Commander of the US Tenth Army in the Pacific

1945

Result of Surrender of Japanese Forces in the Ryukyu Islands1945

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Rikuyu Islands

Japanese forces in the Ryukyu Islands cease organised resistance and pass into Allied control.

Siege of Ledo Road1945

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Ledo Road

Reopens the Ledo Road into China, it is renamed the Stilwell Road

Surrender of Japanese Forces in the Ryukyu Islands1945

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Rikuyu Islands

Receives the surrender of the Japanese in the Rikuyu Islands

Titles and roles

Commander of 6th Army · Commander of Tenth Army

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.