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