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