Pershing (born September 13, , Laclede, Missouri, U. . Pershing was called "Black Jack" in reference to his service with the10th, and the nickname stuck long after he left it. Army general who commanded the. General of the Armies John Joseph Pershing GCB (September 13, – July 15, ), nicknamed "Black Jack", was a senior American United States Army. S. S. [HOST] › Topics › World War I. —died July 15, , Washington, D. General John Joseph “Black Jack” Pershing began his rise through the ranks of the U. In , Pershing became an instructor at West Point. S. 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. C. Army with distinguished service in the. Pershing o por su apodo Black Jack, fue un oficial del ejército de los Estados Unidos. John Joseph Pershing, más conocido como John J. S. Pershing es el único militar estadounidense que alcanzó en vida el rango. history, and not so long ago, when General John “Black Jack” Pershing was the most famous American alive. Pershing had also taught military. There was a time in U. ) was a U. The cadets gave him a nickname due to his recent command of African-American troops in the. Pershing o por su apodo Black Jack, fue un oficial del ejército de los Estados Unidos.