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General of the Armies John Joseph Pershing GCB (September 13, 1860 – July 15, 1948), [a] nicknamed "Black Jack", was an American army general who served as the commander of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) during World War I from 1917 to 1920.
Established total of six major generals of the line. Authorized promotion to major general on the retired list of one retired officer who may have distinguished himself in command of a separate army during the Spanish–American War (William R. Shafter). Act of February 5, 1903: 32 Stat. 796: 7: 6 1
Shoulder sleeve insignia of the 1st Infantry Division. This is a list of commanders of the 1st Infantry Division of the United States Army. Commanding Officers MG William L. Sibert June – December 1917 MG Robert L. Bullard December 1917 – July 1918 MG Charles P. Summerall July – October 1918 BG Frank Parker October – November 1918 MG Edward F. McGlachlin Jr. November 1918 – September ...
American Expeditionary Forces Commander in Chief, General John J. Pershing in 1917.. President Woodrow Wilson initially planned to give command of the AEF to Gen. Frederick Funston, but after Funston's sudden death in February 1917, Wilson appointed Major General John J. Pershing in May, and Pershing remained in command for the rest of the war.
Major-General Charles Monro, with Colonel Neill Malcolm, inspecting troops of the 2nd Division on the march on the Western Front at some point in 1914.. In the early days of the First World War on 5 August 1914, Monro was deployed to France as General Officer Commanding 2nd Division, which played an important part in the First Battle of Ypres.
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Major General Robert Alexander, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 77th Division, A.E.F., near Grand Pre, France, 11 October 1918.