General John J. Pershing, Chaumont, France. NARA But to a young Douglas MacArthur entering West Point in 1899, the name John Pershing most likely elicited fear and loathing, not admiration.

Patton. John J. Pershing was born on a farm near Laclede, Missouri. His father, John F. Pershing, was a businessman of German-American descent who owned a general store. When the Civil War began ...

General John J. Pershing, Chaumont, France. NARA But to a young Douglas MacArthur entering West Point in 1899, the name John Pershing most likely elicited fear and loathing, not admiration.

General John “Black Jack” Pershing founded the renowned Pershing Rifles drill organization at Nebraska, and earned a degree in law. He is the only officer to attain the rank of “General of the Armies” ...