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