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'''Joseph Stilwell''' (1883 - 1946), was a senior American general in [[World War II]] as commander of American forces in the China-Burma-India ([[CBI]]) theater (1942-44) and commander of the main Chinese armies in Burma, with four-star rank, and, as commander in the late stages of the [[Okinawa, battle of|battle of Okinawa]] in 1945.  He was scheduled to lead the invasion of Japan when the war suddenly ended.  "Vinegar Joe" was notoriously difficult to work with, especially in a role in China that was primarily diplomatic. Serving as chief of staff to Chinese leader [[Chiang Kai-shek]], the two battles endlessly about strategy and personalities. A fighting general who spoke Chinese and knew the villages well, he possessed a fierce integrity, and a hatred of incompetence and pretentiousness, but was sometimes devious and secretive.  Postwar liberal historians have celebrated him as a hero for his opposition to Chiang.

'''Joseph Stilwell''' (1883 - 1946), was a senior American general in [[World War II]] as commander of American forces in the China-Burma-India ([[CBI]]) theater (1942-44) and commander of the main Chinese armies in Burma, with four-star rank, and, as commander in the late stages of the [[Okinawa, battle of|Battle of Okinawa]] in 1945.  He was scheduled to lead the invasion of Japan when the war suddenly ended.  "Vinegar Joe" was notoriously difficult to work with, especially in a role in China that was primarily diplomatic. Serving as chief of staff to Chinese leader [[Chiang Kai-shek]], the two battles endlessly about strategy and personalities. A fighting general who spoke Chinese and knew the villages well, he possessed a fierce integrity, and a hatred of incompetence and pretentiousness, but was sometimes devious and secretive.  Postwar liberal historians have celebrated him as a hero for his opposition to Chiang.

==Career==

==Career==

Stilwell was born in Palatka, Florida, where his wealthy parents were vacationing, and brought up in New York City. Both bookish and athletic, he was headed for Yale until his pranksterism caused his father to send him to West Point to be straightened out. Stilwell was graduated from West Point in 1904, and eagerly made a career in the Army. Stilwell spent years at West Point teaching French and Spanish, tactics, English, and history. He also coached basketball and football and was promoted to captain in 1916.  In 1910 he married Winifred Alison Smith; they had five children.  After service in the Philippines he was an intelligence officer (G-2) in the [[American Expeditionary Forces]] in France during World War I, playing a major role in organizing G-2 operations for the [[American Expeditionary Forces|American offensive]] at Saint-Mihiel.

Stilwell was born in Palatka, Florida, where his wealthy parents were vacationing, and brought up in New York City. Both bookish and athletic, he was headed for Yale until his pranksterism caused his father to send him to West Point to be straightened out. Stilwell was graduated from West Point in 1904, and eagerly made a career in the Army. Stilwell spent years at West Point teaching French and Spanish, tactics, English, and history. He also coached basketball and football and was promoted to captain in 1916.  In 1910 he married Winifred Alison Smith; they had five children.  After service in the Philippines he was an intelligence officer (G-2) in the [[American Expeditionary Forces]] in France during World War I, playing a major role in organizing G-2 operations for the [[American Expeditionary Forces|American offensive]] at Saint-Mihiel.

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[[Category:Chinese History]]

[[Category:Chinese History]]