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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.
Jul 11, 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 · U.S. Army general John J. Pershing (1860-1948) commanded the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) in Europe during World War I.
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 forces.
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 1921...
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.
The foremost military leader of his time, John J. "Black Jack" Pershing (1860-1948) served the United States in the Indian Wars, the Spanish-American War, the Philippines, the Mexican Intervention, and the First World War.
John J. Pershing, (born Sept. 13, 1860, Laclede, Mo., U.S.—died July 15, 1948, Washington, D.C.), U.S. army officer. He graduated from West Point and served on the western frontier (1886–98), in the Spanish-American War, in the Philippines (1899–1903, 1906–13), and as commander of a punitive raid against Pancho Villa (1916).
May 27, 2019 · Gen. John J. Pershing and World War I, 1917–1918. Closed May 27, 2019. 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.
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.
