Joseph Stilwell the parents of five children, including Brigadier General Joseph, Jr., (West Point 1933) served in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. Stilwell later taught at West Point, and attended the Infantry Advanced Course and the Command and General Staff College. During World War I, he was the U.S. Fourth Corps intelligence officer and helped plan the St. Mihiel offensive. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal for his service in France. Stilwell is often remembered by his sobriquet, "Vinegar Joe", which he acquired while a commander at Fort Benning, Georgia. Stilwell often gave harsh critiques of performance in field exercises,
Stilwell, Kansas Stilwell, Kansas Stilwell is an unincorporated community in Johnson County, Kansas, United States, and part of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. Stilwell had its start when the railroad was extended to that point. It was platted in 1886 under the name of Mt. Auburn. The first post office in Stilwell was established in June 1888. It was renamed to Stilwell in 1889. Like many towns along the line to the Gulf of Mexico, it is named for Arthur Stilwell, founder of what became the Kansas City Southern Railroad. Stilwell is mostly agricultural land, largely sod farms, but in recent years