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General of the Armies John Joseph Pershing GCB (September 13, 1860 – July 15, 1948), [a] nicknamed "Black Jack", was a senior American United States Army officer. He served most famously as the commander of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) during World War I from 1917 to 1920.
Main article: John J. Pershing General of the Armies John J. Pershing Birth name John Joseph Pershing Nickname(s) "Black Jack" Born (1860-09-13) September 13, 1860 Laclede, Missouri, U.S. Died July 15, 1948 (1948-07-15) (aged 87) Walter Reed General Hospital Washington, D.C., U.S. Buried Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington County, Virginia, U.S. Allegiance United States Service / branch ...
That school, as anyone who has been in the vicinity of 7 Mile and Ryan Road since September 1930 knows, is Pershing High School. Pershing owes its name and school nickname to General John J ...
Nickname: The 32nd AAMDC adopted the nickname "Blackjack" shortly after its activation in 1998. This nickname was originally given to Gen. John J. Pershing. Gen. Pershing was born in Laclede, Missouri on 13 Sept. 1860. He graduated from the U.S. Military Academy in 1886 and served in several Indian wars.
During the Spanish–American War U.S. Army General John J. Pershing's original nickname, Nigger Jack, given to him as an instructor at West Point because of his service with "Buffalo Soldier" units, was euphemized to Black Jack by reporters. [21] [22]
Frederick Galleghan, Australian Army World War II general; John J. Pershing, U.S. Army World War I general "Black Knight of the Confederacy" – Turner Ashby, Confederate Army general "Black Knight" – Gerd von Rundstedt, German Army field marshal "The Black Rider" – Nikolaos Plastiras, Greek Army general and politician
General of the Armies of the United States, more commonly referred to as General of the Armies, is the highest military rank in the United States.The rank has been conferred three times: to John J. Pershing in 1919, as a personal accolade for his command of the American Expeditionary Forces during World War I; to George Washington in 1976, as a posthumous honor during the United States ...
It will be unveiled Sept. 13, the 164th birthday of Missouri native Gen. John J. Pershing. Designed and created by classical sculptor Sabin Howard, the 56-foot-long bronze sculpture shows a ...