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    John J. Pershing

    United States Army general in World War I

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  1. Apr 1, 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. Pershing graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, in 1886. He was commissioned a second lieutenant ...

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  2. Apr 16, 2024 · John Pershing was no stranger to war. Born in Missouri at the brink of the Civil War, he witnessed the ugliness of an armed conflict as a young boy. When he was only three years old, a band of Confederate sympathizers raided Laclede, Missouri, harassing and threatening anyone supporting the Union, including John’s father, John Fletcher Pershing.

  3. 2 days ago · When John J. Pershing returned home, he was recognized for his efforts during World War I, becoming the first person to be promoted to the rank of six-star general. The title is officially known ...

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  5. 14 hours ago · A new grant from the Disabled American Veterans will allow the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center to grow its monthly food pantry in Poplar Bluff and start a new one in the Cape Girardeau community.

  6. Apr 13, 2024 · This record was the beginning of Nations Forum recording program. It captured famous American's voices and gave them an opportunity to speak. It was a compre...

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  7. 5 days ago · POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. (KBSI) – A grant will allow the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center to grow its monthly food pantry in Poplar Bluff and start a new one in the Cape Girardeau community. The grant is from Disabled American Veterans Charitable trust for $63,700 to be used by all of the VA clinics in the area.

  8. Apr 15, 2024 · The 223 women worked closely with the all-male U.S. Signal Corps and were vocally praised by General John J. Pershing, the American military leader for whom Pershing Park in Downtown Racine is named.

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