Joseph Warren Stilwell, Jr.

Joseph Warren Stilwell, Jr
Joseph Warren Stilwell, Jr
	; Joseph Warren Stilwell, Jr, U.S.A.
Nickname	"Jumping Joe or Gunner Six"
Born	March 6, 1912; New York
Died	July 25, 1966 (aged 54); Pacific Ocean Approx 585 miles west of San Francisco, California
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1933-1966
Rank	Brigadier General
Commands held	7th Infantry Division; China Burma India Theater; 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division (Korean War); 18th Airborne Corps, Ft. Bragg; US Army Support Group, Vietnam War; US Army JFK Special Warfare Center; United States Army Special Forces Command
Battles/wars	World War II; Korean War; Vietnam War
Awards	Combat Infantryman Badge; Soldier's Medal; Distinguished Flying Cross; Distinguished Service Medal; Legion of Merit (2 awards); Bronze Star (4 awards, one for Valor); Purple Heart (2 awards); Air Medal (26 awards)

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Brigadier General Joseph Warren Stilwell, Jr (March 6, 1912 – July 25, 1966) was a United States Army General best known for his service in United States Army Special Forces and the US Army Support Group in the Vietnam War.

He was born in Syracuse, New York, one of five children of General Joseph Stilwell.

He was lost at sea when flying with a friend in a DC-3 to Hawaii.

[edit] Awards and decorations

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	Distinguished Service Medal
	Legion of Merit with one Oak Leaf Cluster
	Distinguished Flying Cross
	Soldier's Medal
	Bronze Star Medal with 3 Oak Leave Clusters and Valor device
	Purple Heart with one Oak Leaf Cluster
	Air Medal with award numeral 26
	Presidential Unit Citation (United States)
	Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation with one Oak Leaf Cluster
	China Service Medal
	American Defense Service Medal
	Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
	World War II Victory Medal
	National Defense Service Medal
	Korean Service Medal
	Vietnam Service Medal
	United Nations Korea Medal
	Vietnam Campaign Medal
	Combat Infantryman Badge
	Master Parachutist Badge^[1]

Persondata
Name	Stillwell, Joseph Warren Jr.
Alternative names
Short description	Vietnam War United States Army Special Forces general
Date of birth	March 6, 1912
Place of birth	New York
Date of death	July 25, 1966
Place of death	Pacific Ocean

Joseph Warren Stilwell, Jr
Joseph Warren Stilwell, Jr, U.S.A.
Nickname	"Jumping Joe or Gunner Six"
Born	March 6, 1912(1912-03-06) New York
Died	July 25, 1966(1966-07-25) (aged 54) Pacific Ocean Approx 585 miles west of San Francisco, California
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1933-1966
Rank	Brigadier General
Commands held	7th Infantry Division China Burma India Theater 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division (Korean War) 18th Airborne Corps, Ft. Bragg US Army Support Group, Vietnam War US Army JFK Special Warfare Center United States Army Special Forces Command
Battles/wars	World War II Korean War Vietnam War
Awards	Combat Infantryman Badge Soldier's Medal Distinguished Flying Cross Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit (2 awards) Bronze Star (4 awards, one for Valor) Purple Heart (2 awards) Air Medal (26 awards)