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This history documentary is about the life and career of John J. Pershing and focuses on the 1940's.A&E BIOGRAPHY: JOHN J. PERSHING: THE IRON GENERAL He took

Pershing was a small-town boy, born in Laclede, Mo., on September 13, 1860, to a staunchly Unionist store- keeper and his wife. His earliest memory was of a deadly raid on his hometown by Confederate bushwhackers. His father survived but was ruined by the Panic of 1873. *On this date in 1860 John Pershing was born. He was a white-American senior United States Army officer. John Joseph “Blackjack” Pershing was born on a farm near Laclede, Missouri, to businessman John Fletcher Pershing and homemaker Ann Elizabeth Thompson. Pershing’s great-great-grandfather, Frederick Pershing, whose name originally was Pfersching, emigrated from Alsace, leaving In the World War I era, no American military figure was better known than Gen. John J. "Black Jack" Pershing. So it was no surprise that reporters gathered like vultures circling a fresh road kill when word got out in 1938 that Pershing was dying at a sanatorium in Tucson. General of the Armies John Joseph "Black Jack" Pershing (September 13, 1860 – July 15, 1948) was a senior United States Army officer. His most famous post was when he served as the commander of the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) on the Western Front in World War I , 1917–18. One hundred years ago this spring, the American Expeditionary Forces entered World War I under the command of General John J. “Black Jack” Pershing, who had also led the famous 10 th Cavalry Regiment of African-American “Buffalo Soldiers” during the Indian wars and the Spanish-American conflict. In fact, “Black Jack,” his nickname, was initially an insult leveled against John Pershing for leading African-American troops. General of the Armies John J. "Black Jack" Pershing commanded the American Expeditionary Forcein Europe during World War I. No matter how often he called, I still always jumped. “Hi, it’s Jack Pershing.” Combining the two makes for an interesting discovery: the real reason the main U.S. land commander in that war, General John Pershing, was referred to as “Black Jack.” Until recently I always thought, for example, that it was his favourite card game (that gives you an idea of the background I come from!) but the truth is different and much

President Wilson abandoned "watchful waiting" and appointed General John J. “Black Jack” Pershing to head a punitive force of 12,000 soldiers to locate Villa — dead or alive. Carranza was not enthusiastic about the incursion of an American army onto Mexican soil, and became even less so the farther south the soldiers marched.

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. Pershing's leadership, organizational skills, and dedication to his missions, his men, and his country led to exceptional success in a wide variety of conflicts. Pershing was born *September 13, … John Joseph "Black Jack" Pershing (September 13, 1860 – July 15, 1948), was a general officer in the United States Army who led the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I.Pershing is the only person to be promoted in his own lifetime to the highest rank ever held in the United States Army—General of the Armies (a retroactive Congressional edict passed in 1976 promoted George Washington to the same … General of the Armies John Joseph "Black Jack" Pershing (September 13, 1860 - July 15, 1948) was a senior United States Army officer. His most famous post was when he served as the commander of the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) on the Western …

Black Jack: The Life and Times of John J. Pershing (2 VOLUME SET) [Vandiver, Frank E.] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on Learn more. See all 2 images 

We all hear stories of great Generals of the U.S. Army, but we never read about General John Joseph “Black Jack” Pershing. The stories we hear about World 

General Pershing in his Dodge staff car. Saved by The Harold B. Lee Library. 7. World War I Wwi Dodge Trains Weapons Antique Cars Wheels Tools Space. More information

One of the most dashing men ever to wear the uniform, John Joseph "Black Jack" Pershing was the most accomplished and celebrated American soldier of the