March 4, 1942 (, 18 Horse first month), American Pie Stilwell China office. Chiang Kai-shek,


Chinese theater commander-in-chief and theater chief of staff, General Stilwell together
March 1942, U.S. Army Lieutenant Joseph - Warren - Stilwell flew from the United States to the Chinese theater staff Chongqing office long post.
Stilwell graduated from the U.S. Military Academy of West Point Army, had participated in the First World War. 1920 as the U.S. embassy attache in China back to the United States after the outbreak until the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. He served as the U.S. troops stationed in Tianjin the fifteenth regiment battalion commander, chief of staff, U.S. Embassy military attache officer rank, and a better understanding of China's national conditions. On the occasion of the establishment of the Chinese Theater, Stilwell when the former head of U.S. Third Army commander. Chiang Kai-shek should request, taking into account the good condition of Stilwell, the U.S. government then sent Stilwell to China worked.
Stilwell in China, several roles: (1) U.S. Embassy military representatives, (2) in Myanmar, Britain, the U.S. military commander, lend-lease administrator (3) China (4) the Burma Road Authority, (5) Air Force Commander in US arms, (6) theater chief of staff. Five positions, not be able to interfere with Chiang Kai-shek.