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Joseph Stilwell diary transcript (35)
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Item Title Joseph Stilwell diary transcript (35)
Collection TitleJoseph Warren Stilwell papers
Author Stilwell, Joseph Warren (1883-1946)
Date Created1942
Description

Stilwell was in Washington, D.C., planning the invasion of North Africa in the early days of 1942. From January 23 into March he was planning, assembling staff, and then traveling to China. On March 4, 1942, he assumed duties as Chief of Staff to the Supreme Commander of the China Theater; Commanding General of U.S. army forces in the China Theater of Operation, Burma, and India (o/a June 22, 1942, evolved to Commanding General, China-Burma-India Theater); and subsequently Deputy Commander, Southeast Asia Command, through October 1944.

Theme(s)
Military Affairs
World War II
Language(s)
English
Country of Origin
United States
Burma
China
FormatText
Medium diaries
Record Number51001.53
NotesDue to security settings on this document, search engines cannot access the document's full-text. Often the diaries contain short notes and observations made by Stilwell. Some of those entries he incorporated into the daily entries, some he later crossed out, some were simply meant to remind him of something, and some are so cryptic they make no discernible contribution to the diaries’ historical significance. In those cases such entries have not been transcribed. When they are of interest or add to the daily entries, however, they have been incorporated into the transcripts. The diaries were Stilwell’s private writings and notes; he never intended others to see them. Some of the language used was commonly accepted during the periods in which they were written; it is not appropriate or valid to apply today’s standards to it to draw conclusions about Stilwell’s character or views. Writing about some of the language and labels in the diaries, Barbara Tuchman, in her book Stilwell and the American Experience in China, makes the following statement, “Lesser vulgarities he used easily and seemingly without pejorative content.”
Collection Guidehttps://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/tf958006qb
RightsUsed with permission. This copy is provided for educational and research purposes only. No publication, further reproduction, or reuse of copies, beyond fair use, may be made without the express written permission of the copyright owner.

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