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John Joseph Pershing GCB (September 13, 1860 – July 15, 1948), [a] nicknamed "Black Jack", was an American army general who served as the commander of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) during World War I from 1917 to 1920.
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 ...
General John J. Pershing presenting the Medal of Honor to First Lieutenant Samuel Woodfill of Company M, 60th Infantry, 5th Division, outside Pershing's headquarters at Chaumont, France, February 1919. On September 26 the Meuse–Argonne offensive began. The offensive lasted for forty-seven days and left tens of thousands dead, with many more ...
The 2015 National Defense Authorization Act authorized the World War I Centennial Commission to build the memorial in Pershing Park, located at 14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C. The park, which has existed since 1981, also contains the John J. Pershing General of the Armies commemorative work.
John J. Pershing General of the Armies, is a public artwork by American artist Robert White, located at the National World War I Memorial in Washington, D.C.. John J. Pershing General of the Armies was originally surveyed as part of the Smithsonian's Save Outdoor Sculpture! survey in 1994.
John J. Pershing (1860–1948), U.S. General of the Armies MGM-31 Pershing, U.S. ballistic missile system; Pershing II Weapon System, U.S. ballistic missile; M26 Pershing, U.S. tank; Pershing boot, a type of boot used by U.S. soldiers in World War I; Pershing Rifles, U.S. college military fraternal organization founded 1894
In June 1916, Gen. Pershing was informed that Pancho Villa could be taken at Carrizal, west of Ahumada. [4] When he sent Captains Boyd and Morey to investigate with C and K troops of the 10th Cavalry, they were confronted by Mexican Army troops, not Villa's men. [3]
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 ...