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