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John J. Pershing

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John Joseph Pershing, nicknamed Black Jack, was an American army general who commanded the American Expeditionary Forces during the First World War from 1917 to 1920. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Birth Date
1860-09-13 1
Birth Year
1860 1
Death Date
1948-07-15 1
Death Year
1948 1
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John Pershing commanded the American Expeditionary Forces of the United States Army in World War I

Fought In

World War I, Wars
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1. Wikipedia: John J. Pershing
  • Lead section, para 1
    He served as the commander of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) during World War I from 1917 to 1920.
  • Infobox: Born
    13 September 1860
  • Infobox: Died
    15 July 1948
  • Fought In: World War I, Opening paragraph, WWI command sentence
    He served as the commander of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) during World War I from 1917 to 1920.
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