Black Jack Pershing: Love and War
2017
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Nov 9, 2017 · John J. Pershing, whose military career included a stint with the University of Nebraska Military Department (1891-1895), was once the nation’s best-known military commander. After he led U.S. forces during World War I, he was honored as the highest-ranking general in the history of the U.S. Army until his death in 1948. Barney McCoy.
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...
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.
Jan 7, 2019 · By. Kennedy Hickman. Updated on January 07, 2019. John J. Pershing (born September 13, 1860, in Laclede, MO) steadily progressed up through the ranks of the military to become the decorated leader of US forces in Europe during World War I. He was the first to rank as General of the Armies of United States.
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).
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.
