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