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COMMANDER // 1860–1948

John J. Pershing

General of the Armies of the United StatesUnited StatesUnited States5 battles2 wars

Lifespan

1860 – 1948

187519001925Mexican Revolution · 1910-1920World War I · 1914–1918 (1917–1918 U.S. combat role)Pancho Villa Expedition — February 7, 1917 · United States · Mexican RevolutionBattle of Belleau Wood — June 1, 1918 · United States · World War IBattle of Château-Thierry — July 18, 1918 · France · World War IMeuse-Argonne — Sep–Nov 1918 · France · World War ISt. Mihiel — Sep 1918 · United States · World War I

Active service 1917–1918 — 5 battles across 2 wars; first command at age 57.

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Battles (5)

Last verified June 2026
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