Joseph W. Stilwell
E26059
Joseph W. Stilwell was a prominent U.S. Army general in World War II, best known for his leadership in the China-Burma-India theater and his efforts to support Chinese forces against Japan.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Joseph W. Stilwell canonical | 11 |
| Joseph Stilwell | 7 |
| Stilwell | 3 |
| General Joseph Stilwell | 1 |
| Lieutenant General Joseph W. Stilwell | 1 |
| Stilwell, Joseph | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T127199 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Joseph W. Stilwell Context triple: [CBI Theater, notableCommander, Joseph W. Stilwell]
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A.
Maxwell D. Taylor
Maxwell D. Taylor was a prominent U.S. Army general and later Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, noted for his leadership of airborne forces in World War II and his influential role in shaping Cold War military policy.
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B.
Matthew Ridgway
Matthew Ridgway was a highly respected U.S. Army general known for revitalizing United Nations forces and turning the tide during the Korean War.
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C.
Jonathan M. Wainwright
Jonathan M. Wainwright was a U.S. Army general in World War II best known for leading American and Filipino forces in the defense of the Philippines and later enduring captivity as a prisoner of war.
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D.
Douglas MacArthur
Douglas MacArthur was a prominent American five-star general who played a leading role in the Pacific theater during World War II and later oversaw the Allied occupation of Japan.
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E.
Claire Lee Chennault
Claire Lee Chennault was a U.S. Army Air Corps officer best known for leading the "Flying Tigers" and commanding air operations in the China-Burma-India theater during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Joseph W. Stilwell Target entity description: Joseph W. Stilwell was a prominent U.S. Army general in World War II, best known for his leadership in the China-Burma-India theater and his efforts to support Chinese forces against Japan.
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A.
Maxwell D. Taylor
Maxwell D. Taylor was a prominent U.S. Army general and later Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, noted for his leadership of airborne forces in World War II and his influential role in shaping Cold War military policy.
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B.
Matthew Ridgway
Matthew Ridgway was a highly respected U.S. Army general known for revitalizing United Nations forces and turning the tide during the Korean War.
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C.
Jonathan M. Wainwright
Jonathan M. Wainwright was a U.S. Army general in World War II best known for leading American and Filipino forces in the defense of the Philippines and later enduring captivity as a prisoner of war.
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D.
Douglas MacArthur
Douglas MacArthur was a prominent American five-star general who played a leading role in the Pacific theater during World War II and later oversaw the Allied occupation of Japan.
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E.
Claire Lee Chennault
Claire Lee Chennault was a U.S. Army Air Corps officer best known for leading the "Flying Tigers" and commanding air operations in the China-Burma-India theater during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army general
ⓘ
human ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| awardReceived |
Distinguished Service Cross
ⓘ
Army Distinguished Service Medal ⓘ
surface form:
Distinguished Service Medal (U.S. Army)
Legion of Merit ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Presidio of San Francisco ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1883-03-19 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1946-10-12 ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
U.S. Army historical records
ⓘ
World War II histories of the China-Burma-India Theater ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
United States Military Academy
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Military Academy at West Point
|
| familyName |
Joseph W. Stilwell
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Stilwell
|
| fieldOfWork |
military logistics
ⓘ
military strategy ⓘ |
| givenName | Joseph ⓘ |
| hasPartInMotto | "I claim we got a hell of a beating" (comment on Burma retreat) ⓘ |
| hasRole |
Allied theater commander in Asia
ⓘ
advisor to Chinese Nationalist government ⓘ |
| influencedBy | U.S. Army professional military education ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy for better equipment and training for Chinese troops
ⓘ
direct and blunt leadership style ⓘ strained relations with Chiang Kai-shek ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Chinese
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | General ⓘ |
| nickname | Vinegar Joe ⓘ |
| notableWork |
leadership of Allied forces in the China-Burma-India Theater
ⓘ
organization of the retreat from Burma in 1942 ⓘ support for Chinese Nationalist forces against Japan ⓘ |
| occupation | military officer ⓘ |
| participantIn |
Burma campaign
ⓘ
surface form:
Burma Campaign
China Burma India Theater ⓘ
surface form:
China-Burma-India Theater of World War II
construction and use of the Ledo Road ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Palatka, Florida, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
San Francisco
ⓘ
surface form:
San Francisco, California, United States
|
| positionHeld |
Chief of Staff to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek
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Deputy Supreme Allied Commander, Southeast Asia Command ⓘ commander of U.S. forces in the China-Burma-India Theater ⓘ |
| residence | California, United States ⓘ |
| serviceNumber | O-2559 ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Joseph W. Stilwell Description of subject: Joseph W. Stilwell was a prominent U.S. Army general in World War II, best known for his leadership in the China-Burma-India theater and his efforts to support Chinese forces against Japan.
Referenced by (24)
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Stilwell
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Stilwell
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Joseph Stilwell
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Joseph Stilwell
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General Joseph Stilwell
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Joseph Stilwell
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Joseph Stilwell
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Lieutenant General Joseph W. Stilwell
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Joseph W. Stilwell
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Stilwell
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National Revolutionary Army
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Stilwell, Joseph
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7th Infantry Division
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Joseph Stilwell
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Joseph Stilwell