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Major General John J. Pershing, the newly appointed Commander-in-Chief (C-in-C) of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF), pictured here together with Major General Tom Bridges of the British Army, inspecting a Guard of Honor on Pershing's arrival at Liverpool, June 1917
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...
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...
May 27, 2019 · Under Pershing’s command, two million American soldiers helped break the stalemate in Europe and win the war for the Allies. John J. “Black Jack” Pershing portrait by Joseph Cummings Chase Pershing's WWI Victory Medal
May 29, 2018 · John J. Pershing was a general in the U.S. Army who led two million men to victory in World War I (1914–18). Early years Pershing was born in the small southern town of Laclede, Missouri , in 1860.
