Background
Stilwell, Richard Giles was born on February 24, 1917 in Buffalo. Son of William Giles and Mina (Frazer).
government official army officer
Stilwell, Richard Giles was born on February 24, 1917 in Buffalo. Son of William Giles and Mina (Frazer).
Student, Brown University, 1934. Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1938. Graduate, Army War College, 1955.
Doctor of Laws, Kyung Hee University, 1974. Doctor of Laws, Myong Ji University, 1976.
Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Army, 1938. Advanced through grades to general, 1973. Chief operations 90th division XXII Corps, 1943-1945.
Assistant military advisor to Secretary of State, Europe, 1945-1947. Special military advisor to American Ambassador, Italy, 1947-1949. Various positions Central Intelligence Agency, 1949-1952.
Commander 15th Infantry Regiment, 3d Infantry Division, Korea, senior advisor I Republican of Korea Army Corps. Korea, 1952-1953, instructor Army War College Korea, 1954-1956. Chief of staff Presidential Mission to Far East, 1954.
Chief strategic planning Supreme Headquarters, Allied Powers Europe, 1956-1958. Commander Western Area, Germany, 1958-1959. Advisor President's Committee Study of Foreign Assistant Programs, 1959.
Commander cadet regiment United States Military Academy, 1959-1961, commandant of cadets, 1961-1963. Chief operations United States Military Assistance Command, Vietnam, 1963, chief of staff Vietnam, 1964-1965. Chief Joint United States Military Advisory Group, Thailand, 1965-1967.
Commanding general 1st Armored Division, Fort Hood, Texas, 1967-1968. Deputy commanding general III Marine Amphibious Force. Commanding general XXIV United States Army Corps, 1968-1969.
Deputy chief of staff military operations United States Army, also senior Army member United States delegations Military Staff Committee United Nations, 1969-1972. Commanding general 6th United States Army, San Francisco, 1972-1973. Commander-in-chief United Nations Command, Commander United States Force, Korea, and commanding general 8th United States Army, 1973-1976.
Retired, 1976; deputy under secretary for policy Department Defense, Washington, 1981-1985. Chairman Defense Security Review Commission, 1985-1986, Presidential Korean War Veterans Memorial Board, 1987-1991. President Stilwell Associates, Arlington, Virginia.
President Army War College Alumni Association, 1979-1985. Member Atlantic Council, Council Foreign Relations, Washington Institute Foreign Affairs. Director Committee on the Present Danger.
Member Association Former Intelligence Officers (past national president) Clubs: Army Navy.
Son of; married Alice K. Simpson, September 3, 1938. Children: Ann Strong, Richard Giles, William J., Barbara Snook, Dian Shackelford.