Joseph Warren Stilwell Jr.
Joseph Warren Stilwell Jr. | |
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Joseph W. Stilwell Jr. at West Point in 1933 | |
| Nickname(s) | "Jumping Joe" "Gunner Six" "Cider Joe" |
| Born | March 6, 1912 Syracuse, New York, US |
| Died | July 25, 1966 (aged 54) Pacific Ocean |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1933–1966 |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Commands | 23rd Infantry Regiment XVIII Airborne Corps United States Army Support Group United States Army JFK Special Warfare Center United States Army Special Forces Command |
| Battles / wars | World War II Korean War Vietnam War |
| Awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit (2) Distinguished Flying Cross Soldier's Medal Bronze Star Medal (4) Purple Heart (2) Air Medal (26) |
| Relations | General Joseph Stilwell (father) |
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 United States Army Support Group in the Vietnam War.