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