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John J. Pershing. General of the Armies John Joseph Pershing GCB (September 13, 1860 – July 15, 1948), nicknamed " Black Jack ", was a senior American United States Army officer. He served most famously as the commander of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) during World War I from 1917 to 1920.
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.
Oct 29, 2009 · John J. Pershing: The Iron General Profile of the iron-willed and stone-faced general who led American troops to victory in World War I., including his enormous triumphs and bitter tragedies ...
Apr 24, 2015 · In 1917, as America entered World War I, General John J. Pershing was appointed commander in chief of the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) to assist the Allied powers against German...
Pershing rightfully emerged as the most celebrated American hero of the war. Congress honored him by creating a new title, General of the Armies, and he served as Chief of Staff from...
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EARLY LIFE. John Joseph Pershing was born on 13 September 1860 near the frontier town of Laclede, Missouri. His father, John Fletcher Pershing, left the Pennsylvania farmland to seek a new life with the booming railroad industry.
