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John J. Pershing
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United States Army general in World War I
John J. Pershing was a senior United States Army general who led American forces during World War I. He is historically significant because he commanded the American Expeditionary Forces in Europe, playing a crucial role in the U.S. military effort during the war.
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Laclede, Missouri, États-Unis
John Joseph Pershing est un général des armées des États-Unis, né le 13septembre1860 dans le Missouri et mort le 15juillet1948 à l'hôpital Walter Reed à Washington, D.C.. Il est le seul général, avec George Washington (à titre posthume en 1976), à avoir obtenu le grade de General of the Armies. Pershing fut nommé au grade de major général et les États-Unis déclarèrent la guerre le 6 avril 1917 à…
Known for
- The Guns of August — Self (archive footage)1964
- For Me and My Gal — Film Clip (archive footage) (uncredited)1942
- Guests at the Presentation of Kodacolor at the Home of Mr. George Eastman, Rochester, N.Y.1928
- Rheims1920
- America Goes Over1918
- Under Four Flags — Self1918
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- John
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- male
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- United States
- Place of birth
- Laclede
- Place of death
- Washington, D.C.
- Occupation
- lawyer
- Position held
- Chief of Staff of the United States Army
- Employer
- American Expeditionary Forces
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Conflict
- World War I
- Military branch
- United States Army
- Military rank
- General of the Armies of the United States
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- General John Joseph Pershing head on shoulders.jpg
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- 1948-07-15
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- Arlington National Cemetery
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Encyclopedic overview
John Joseph Pershing (13 September 1860 – 15 July 1948), nicknamed "Black Jack", was an American army general, educator, and founder of the Pershing Rifles. He served as the commander of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) during World War I from 1917 to 1920. In addition to leading the AEF to victory in World War I, Pershing served as a mentor to many in the generation of generals who led the United States Army during World War II, including George C. Marshall, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Omar Bradley, Lesley J. McNair, George S. Patton, and Douglas MacArthur.
During his command in World War I, Pershing resisted British and French demands that American forces be integrated with their armies, essentially as replacement units, and insisted that the AEF would operate as a single unit under his command, although some American units fought under British and Australian command, notably in the Battle of Hamel and the breaching of the Hindenburg Line at St Quentin Canal, precipitating the final German collapse. Pershing also allowed (at that time segregated) American all-black units to be integrated with the French Army.
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