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Oct 5, 1986 · General Pershing's Passion During his long romance with a young Frenchwoman named Micheline Resco, Gen. John J. Pershing felt that because he was so much in the public eye their relationship...
Oct 14, 2018 · Micheline Resco (1894–1968) was a Romanian-born, Parisian portrait artist best known as the mistress and then second wife of John J. Pershing, Commanding General of the American Expeditionary Forces during the First World War.
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Volume 63, Issue 3 / In Search of “Black Jack” Pershing. 28 min read. A- A+. A noted historian recalls how he came to learn about the five-star general who led American forces to victory in World War I, and the sacrifices made by his family. Gene Smith. Fall 2018 - World War I Special Issue. Volume. 63. Issue. 3.
"Draws on a rich trove of both little-known and newly uncovered letters and diaries to create a marvelously vivid and moving account of the American experience in World War I, with General John Pershing featured prominently in the foreground.
Before leaving for Europe, Pershing also had a passionate romance with George Patton's sister, Anne. But once he was in France, Pershing fell madly in love with a young painter named Micheline...
The title of this book comes from the opening line of a letter written by General John J. Pershing at the end of World War I to his troops congratulating them and thanking them for their service. A copy of the letter was given to each soldier serving with the American Expeditionary Forces.
Micheline Resco (b.1896) was a Rumanian-born, Parisian portrait artist best known as the mistress and then second wife of John J. Pershing, Commanding General of the American Expeditionary Forces during the First World War.