Black Jack Pershing: Love and War
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May 21, 2024 · John J. Pershing (born September 13, 1860, Laclede, Missouri, U.S.—died July 15, 1948, Washington, D.C.) was a U.S. Army general who commanded the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) in Europe during World War I.
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John J. Pershing (more) He graduated from West Point and...
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- Early Life
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- Early Military Career
- Personal Life
- A Shocking Promotion & A Chase in The Desert
- World War I
- Late Career
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John J. Pershing was the son of John F. and Ann E. Pershing. In 1865, John J. was enrolled in a local "select school" for intelligent youth and later continued on to secondary school. Upon graduation in 1878, Pershing began teaching at a school for African American youth in Prairie Mound. Between 1880-1882, he continued his education at the State N...
During Pershing's long military career he steadily progressed up through the ranks. His dates of rank were: Second Lieutenant (8/1886), First Lieutenant (10/1895), Captain (6/1901), Brigadier General (9/1906), Major General (5/1916), General (10/1917), and General of the Armies (9/1919). From the US Army, Pershing received the Distinguished Service...
Graduating from West Point in 1886, Pershing was assigned to the 6th Cavalry at Fort Bayard, NM. During his time with the 6th Cavalry, he was cited for bravery and participated in several campaigns against the Apache and Sioux. In 1891, he was ordered to the University of Nebraska to serve as an instructor of military tactics. While at NU, he atten...
After returning from the Philippines in 1903, Pershing met Helen Frances Warren, the daughter of powerful Wyoming Senator Francis Warren. The two were married on January 26, 1905, and had four children, three daughters and a son. In August 1915, while serving at Fort Bliss in Texas, Pershing was alerted to a fire at his family's home at the Presidi...
Returning home in 1903 as a 43-year old captain, Pershing was assigned to the Southwest Army Division. In 1905, President Theodore Roosevelt mentioned Pershing during remarks to Congress about the army's promotion system. He argued that it should be possible to reward an able officer's service through promotion. These remarks were ignored by the es...
With the US entry into World War I in April 1917, President Woodrow Wilson selected Pershing to lead the American Expeditionary Force to Europe. Promoted to general, Pershing arrived in England on June 7, 1917. Upon landing, Pershing immediately began advocating for the formation of a US Army in Europe, rather than allowing American troops to be di...
To honor Pershing's achievements, Congress authorized the creation of the new rank of General of the Armies of United States and promoted him to it in 1919. The only living general to hold this rank, Pershing wore four gold stars as his insignia. In 1944, following the creation of the five-star rank of General of the Army, the War Department stated...
US Army Center for Military History: John J. PershingJan 27, 2021 · Maj. Gen. John J. Pershing was given command of the AEF in May 1917 and many of Pershing’s “lieutenants” were rapidly promoted after the declaration of war to fill positions that were newly formed or that they found themselves unprepared for.
May 27, 2019 · Gen. John J. Pershing and World War I, 1917–1918. The desk from General John J. Pershing’s war room, together with a full-size reproduction of the wall map on which he tracked troop movements, were featured in a landmark display for the Museum’s third floor east.
May 23, 2018 · In a speech recorded from the battlefield in France on April 4, 1918, Gen. John J. “Black Jack” Pershing, commander of the American Expeditionary Forces during World War I, rallies American...
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In October of 1917, Pershing was promoted to the rank of General, and led the American Expeditionary Forces in France at the start of World War I. From 1921 to 1924 he was Chief of Staff of the United States Army, and in September of 1924, he retired from active service.
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