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