Joseph Stilwell Autographs
Joseph Warren "Vinegar Joe" Stilwell (19 March 1883 – 12 October 1946) was a United States Army general who served in the China Burma India theater during World War II. Stilwell served as commander of the US forces in the theater, and also as deputy for both Lord Louis Mountbatten, and Chiang Kai-shek, the Chinese Nationalist leader.
After being defeated by the Japanese in 1942, Stilwell became an early American popular hero of the war for leading a column walking out of Burma on foot. Stilwell's command was marred by disputes with Chiang Kai-shek, Air Force commander Claire Chennault, and British commanders. Stilwell saw Chinese Nationalist forces as corrupt and believed that Chiang was keeping Lend-Lease supplies to fight the Chinese Communist Party, while Chiang regarded Stilwell as reckless, insubordinate, and responsible for heavy Chinese losses under his command. Following the Chinese defeat to a major Japanese offensive in 1944, Stilwell appealed directly to President Roosevelt for support, and delivered to Chiang Roosevelt's message, which threatened that Lend-Lease aid to China would be cut off if Stilwell was not appointed in full command of all Chinese forces. Chiang rejected the ultimatum, seeing it as an affront to China's independence, and with backing of ambassador Patrick J. Hurley demanded Stilwell's replacement, which happened in October 1944.
Stilwell's implacable demands for units debilitated by disease to be sent into heavy combat resulted in Merrill's Marauders, the only American ground unit present in his theater, becoming disenchanted with him. Marauders were disbanded after suffering extremely heavy casualties in Siege of Myitkyina.
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Traded items with a signature of Joseph Stilwell
The most expensive item with a signature of Joseph Stilwell (WWII General Joseph Stilwell Typed Letter Signed 1943) was sold in August 2013 for $675.00 while the cheapest item (GENERAL JOSEPH STILWELL SIGNED LETTER TIME MAG ARTICLE) found a new owner for $46.00 in October 2008. The month with the most items sold (3) was June 2020 with an average selling price of $114.50 for an autographed item of Joseph Stilwell. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in August 2013 with $675.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $46.00 was October 2008. In average, an autographed item from Joseph Stilwell is worth $353.75.
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| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
![]() | General Joseph Stilwell JSA Coa Signed 1945 Personal Letter Autograph | $369.95 | ![]() |
![]() | General Joseph Stilwell JSA Coa Signed 1945 Personal Letter Autograph | $369.75 | ![]() |
![]() | General Joseph Stilwell JSA Coa Signed 1945 Personal Letter Autograph | $369.75 | ![]() |
![]() | General Joseph Stilwell JSA Coa Signed 1945 Personal Letter Autograph | $369.75 | ![]() |
![]() | General Joseph Stilwell JSA D.46 Hand Signed WWII Dated Army Envelope Autograph | $354.25 | ![]() |
![]() | General Joseph Stilwell JSA D.46 Hand Signed WWII Dated Army Envelope Autograph | $353.95 | ![]() |
![]() | General Joseph Stilwell JSA D.46 Hand Signed WWII Dated Army Envelope Autograph | $353.75 | ![]() |
![]() | General Joseph Stilwell JSA D.46 Hand Signed WWII Dated Army Envelope Autograph | $353.75 | ![]() |
![]() | General Joseph Stilwell JSA D.46 Hand Signed WWII Dated Army Envelope Autograph | $353.75 | ![]() |
![]() | General Joseph Stilwell JSA D.46 Hand Signed WWII Dated Army Envelope Autograph | $353.75 | ![]() |
![]() | Joseph Stilwell - US Army - Vintage WWII War Date Signature | $112.00 | ![]() |
![]() | Joseph Stilwell - US Army - Vintage WWII War Date Signature, 1943 | $114.50 | ![]() |
![]() | Joseph Stilwell - US Army - Vintage WWII War Date Signature, 1943. | $136.49 | ![]() |
![]() | Joseph Stilwell Jr. - U.S. Army, WWII - Signed 8x10 Photograph | $78.00 | ![]() |
![]() | Joseph Stilwell Jr. - U.S. Army, WWII - Signed Letter (TLS), 1965 | $89.00 | ![]() |





