Joseph Warren Stillwell Jr. (1912 - 1966)

Born 6 Mar 1912 in Syracuse, Onondaga, New York, United States

Ancestors

Died 25 Jul 1966 at age 54 in Pacific Ocean, approx. 585 miles west of San Francisco, California

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Biography

Joseph Warren Stillwell Jr. is Notable.

"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" (wikipedia excerpt).

Death

Death:

Cause: Lost at sea, Pacific Ocean, Indonesia

Date: 23 JUL 1966

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Note

Note: JOSEPH WARREN STILWELL,JR.:Brigadier General Joseph W. Stilwell, Jr. was instrumental in establishing the JFK Special Warfare Center and served as the center's commanding general. Eln 1966 while traveling from Thailand to Vietnam his plane crashed into the Pacific Ocean. Stilwell's body was never found. Brigadier General Joseph W. Stilwell, Jr., was the son of General Joseph W. (Vinegar Joe) Stilwell, Sr.,West point US Military Academy Post Cemetery, west Point, New York, USACause of Death: Plane crash in Pacific Ocean.

Sources

• Wikipedia

• 1915 NY State Census

Name: Jos W Stilwell Jr Birth Year: abt 1912 Birth Place: United States Age: 3 Gender: Male Residence Place: Hounsfield, Jefferson Relationship: Son Color or Race: White Assembly District: 01 House Number: 240 Line Number: 20 Page Number: 16 Household Members: Name Age Joseph W Stilwell 32 Winifred A Stilwell 25 Jos W Stilwell 3 Nancy Stilwell 2 Source Citation New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1915; Election District: 01; Assembly District: 01; City: Hounsfield; County: Jefferson; Page: 16 Source Information State population census schedules, 1915. New York State Archives, Albany, New York.

• 1920 Census

Name: Joseph W Stilwell Jr Age: 7 Birth Year: abt 1913 Birthplace: California Home in 1920: Berkeley, Alameda, California Street: Virginia St Residence Date: 1920 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Son Marital Status: Single Father's name: Joseph W Stilwell Father's Birthplace: Florida Mother's name: Winifred A Stilwell Mother's Birthplace: New York Attended School: Yes Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Joseph W Stilwell 38 Winifred A Stilwell 30 Joseph W Stilwell 7 Nancy Stilwell 6 Winefred Stilwell 3 Source Citation Year: 1920; Census Place: Berkeley, Alameda, California; Roll: T625_93; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 196

• 1940 Census

Name: Joseph W Stilwell Junior Respondent: Yes Age: 27 Estimated birth year: abt 1913 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: New York Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1940: Cusseta, Chattahoochee, Georgia Map of Home in 1940: View Map Inferred Residence in 1935: Cusseta, Chattahoochee, Georgia Residence in 1935: Same Place Sheet Number: 67A Institution: Fort Benning Occupation: 1st Lieutenant Attended School or College: No Highest Grade Completed: College, 4th year Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 44 Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in Government work Weeks Worked in 1939: 52 Income: 2100 Income Other Sources: No Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Joseph W Stilwell 27 Mria E Stilwell 24 Joseph W Stilwell 1 Rosa Banks 26 John C Welson 20 Source Citation Year: 1940; Census Place: Cusseta, Chattahoochee, Georgia; Roll: T627_654; Page: 67A; Enumeration District: 26-5B

• Find A Grave: Memorial #22044

• Howitzer Yearbook 1933

Name: Warren Joseph Stilell Junior Birth Year: abt 1913 School: United States Military Academy School Location: West Point, New York Year: 1933 Yearbook Title: Howitzer Yearbook Source Information U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Various school yearbooks from across the United States.

• Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007

Joseph W Stilwell [Joseph Stilwel]  Gender: Male Birth Date: 6 Mar 1912 Death Date: Jul 1967 Claim Date: 31 Aug 1967 SSN: 260604790 Source Information Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007

• U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010

Name: Joseph Stilwel Gender: Male Death Date: 25 Jul 1967 SSN: 260604790 Branch 1: ARMY Source Information Beneficiary Identification Records Locator Subsystem (BIRLS) Death File. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

• 1938 Passenger List

Name: Joseph W Stilwell Gender: Male Age: 26 Birth Date: 6 Mar 1912 Arrival Date: 23 Aug 1938 Arrival Place: Key West, Florida, USA Ship: CUBA Source Citation The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Series Title: U.S. Citizen Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Key West, Florida; NAI Number: 2790482; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787 - 2004; Record Group Number: 85 Source Information Selected Passenger Lists and Manifests. National Archives, Washington, D.C.

• Salinas, California, City Directory, 1941

Name: Joseph W Stilwell Gender: Male Residence Year: 1941 Street address: San Antonio bet 7th and 8th avs Residence Place: Salinas; Monterey; Pacific Grove; Carmel City, California, USA Occupation: United States Army Spouse: Mira Stilwell Publication Title: Salinas, California, City Directory, 1941 Source Information U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995

• Columbus, Georgia, City Directory, 1945

Name: Joseph W Stilwell Jr Gender: Male Residence Year: 1945 Residence Place: Columbus; Phenix City, Georgia, USA Occupation: United States Army Spouse: Mira Stilwell Publication Title: Columbus, Georgia, City Directory, 1945 Source Information U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995