Per·shing 
(pûrshĭng, -zhĭng), John Joseph Known as "Black Jack." 1860-1948.
(pûrshĭng, -zhĭng), John Joseph Known as "Black Jack." 1860-1948. American general who commanded the American Expeditionary Force in Europe during World War I.
John Joseph Pershingc. 1919 photograph