Walk a little faster : escape from Burma with General Stilwell in 1942 : processed, 1980 / by Henrietta Thompson.

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Walk a little faster : escape from Burma with General Stilwell in 1942 : processed, 1980 / by Henrietta Thompson.

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Relates to the march of General Joseph W. Stilwell and party from Burma to India in the spring of 1942. Consists mainly of transcripts of interviews with veterans of the march.

1 v. (206 p.) (1 folder)

Stanford University, Hoover Institution Library

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Stanford University, Hoover Institution Library

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Stilwell, Joseph Warren, 1883-1946

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Joseph Warren Stilwell (March 19, 1883 – October 12, 1946) was a United States Army general who served in the China Burma India Theater during World War II. His caustic personality was reflected in the nickname "Vinegar Joe". He also had the nickname "Uncle Joe." Distrust of his Allies and a lack of resources meant Stilwell was continually forced to improvise. He famously differed as to strategy, ground troops versus air power, with his subordinate, Claire Chennault, who had the ear of Gen...

Thompson, Henrietta Mary

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The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States Armed Forces and performs land-based military operations. It is one of the seven uniformed services of the United States and is designated as the Army of the United States in the United States Constitution, Article 2, Section 2, Clause 1 and United States Code, Title 10, Subtitle B, Chapter 301, Section 3001. As the largest and senior branch of the U.S. military, the modern U.S. Army has its roots in the Continental Army, which wa...