Black Jack Pershing: Love and War
2017
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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.
Apr 24, 2015 · Famous Military Figures. John J. Pershing. Find out about the life of General John J. Pershing who led the American Expeditionary force during World War I on Biography.com. Updated: Aug 18,...
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 to...
May 23, 2018 · When World War I ended on November 11, 1918, General John J. “Black Jack” Pershing, leader of the United States forces, had every reason to believe that his next stop would be the White House.
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.
May 29, 2018 · Pershing, John Joseph (1860–1948) US general. Pershing led a punitive expedition against Pancho Villa in Mexico (1916) before being appointed to command the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) in World War I (1917–19). Returning a hero, he later served as army chief of staff (1921–24).
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).
