John J. Pershing

John Joseph "Black Jack" Pershing (September 13, 1860 – July 15, 1948) was an officer in the United States Army. Pershing eventually rose to the highest rank ever held in the United States military, equivalent only to the posthumous rank of George Washington: General of the Armies. He was born near Laclede, Missouri and graduated from United States Military Academy at West Point, New York in 1886.

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September 13 - 1860 - July 15 - 1948 - United States Army - George Washington - General of the Armies - Laclede, Missouri - United States Military Academy - West Point, New York - 1886

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