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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.
Oct 29, 2009 · General John Joseph “Black Jack” Pershing began his rise through the ranks of the U.S. Army with distinguished service in the Spanish-American War and the Philippines. After leading U.S. forces...
May 21, 2024 · Black Jack. Born: September 13, 1860, Laclede, Missouri, U.S. Died: July 15, 1948, Washington, D.C. (aged 87) Awards And Honors: Pulitzer Prize. Role In: Battle of Belleau Wood. Western Front. World War I. battles of the Meuse-Argonne.
Nov 9, 2017 · University of Nebraska-Lincoln journalism professor Barney McCoy, who recently created a documentary, “Black Jack Pershing: Love and War,” offers 11 facts about the famed general’s life. Pershing’s hometown of Laclede, Missouri, was invaded by Confederate bushwhackers just before his 4th birthday.
Oct 25, 2018 · He was General of the Armies John J. “Black Jack” Pershing, commander of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) in World War I. Over the course of his 38-year career, he fought Apaches in New Mexico, Sioux in the Dakota Territory, the Spanish in Cuba, the Moros in Mindanao, Pancho Villa in Mexico and the Germans in France.
May 23, 2016 · The 100-hour offensive, which began on Sept. 12, 1918, marked the American Expeditionary Forces ’ (AEF) true baptism of fire. More than half a million troops took part in the attack, which was the brainchild of the commander of all U.S. forces in France, General John Pershing.
Apr 24, 2015 · By this time, Pershing had earned the sobriquet “Black Jack” Pershing for his service with the African American 10th Cavalry, but the moniker also came to signify his stern demeanor and...
The foremost military leader of his time, General John "Black Jack" Pershing (1860-1948) served in the Indian Wars, the Spanish-American War, the Philippines, the Mexican Intervention and World War I.
One such soldier was 1st Lieutenant John J. Pershing, the quartermaster of the 10th U.S. Cavalry, the famed “Buffalo Soldiers.” Pershing’s experiences in Cuba gave him important battlefield experience and showed him how an army at war behaves.
Black Jack Pershing: Love and War tells the story of General John J. Pershing, commander of the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I and the only active duty six-star general in U.S. history.
