Few American military figures are more revered than General John J.
""Black Jack"" Pershing (1860-1948), who is most famous for leading the
American Expeditionary Forces in World War I. The only soldier besides
George Washington to be promoted to the highest rank in the U.S. Army
(General of the Armies), Pershing was a mentor to the generation of
generals who led America's forces during the Second World War. Though
Pershing published a two-volume memoir, My Experiences in the World War,
and has b