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John J. Pershing

1860–1948 · 20th century · Also known as John Joseph Pershing, Black Jack Pershing

John J. Pershing was an American army officer who served as military governor of the Moro Province in the southern Philippines from 1909 to 1913, where he disarmed the population and fought the Battle of Bud Bagsak. He later led the Punitive Expedition into Mexico in 1916 and commanded the American Expeditionary Forces in France during the First World War, becoming General of the Armies.

John J. Pershing
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