John J Pershing

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Y/M/D Description Association Composition Place Locale Food Event
Y/M/D Description Association Composition Place Locale Food Event
Home Pershing House Fort Sam Houston
Home Gen John J Pershing Boyhood Home Laclede
1880/00/00 Junior officer John Pershing will be twice stationed at Fort Stanton. Post Fort Stanton Fort Stanton
1905/01/26 Helen Frances Warren weds John J Pershing at the Church of the Epiphany in Washington, DC. Groom Church of the Epiphany Washington, DC
1914/01/00 John Pershing arrives in El Paso to take command of the Army 8th Brigade stationed at Fort Bliss with orders to secure the United States - Mexico border. American Commander Quarters Number 1 Fort Bliss
1914/01/13 General Pershing takes command of the 8th Infantry Brigade at the Presidio of San Francisco. Military Presidio
1917/05/28 General John J Pershing departs Governors Island to take command of the American Expeditionary Force in France. Military Governors Island
1917/07/05 The American Expeditionary Forces is established in France under the command of General John J Pershing. Ogden and Ruth Mills will lend Hotel de Broglie to be used as the Headquarters of the US Army until 1920. American Commander Hotel de Broglie, Paris Paris
1918/09/21 American First Army begin using the town hall in Souilly, France, as headquarters. They will direct the Meuse-Argonne Offensive from here. American Commander Grand Est France
1919/00/00 At the old General Post Office, General John J Pershing prepares his final reports as Commander-in-Chief of the American Expeditionary Forces. Work General Post Office Washington, DC
1930/00/00 General John Pershing serves as Lt Col George C Marshall's best man when he weds Katherine Tupper Brown in the Dr Eccleston Chapel, Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Baltimore. Attendant Emmanuel Episcopal Church, B'More Baltimore, MD Marriage of Katherine T Brown and George C Marshall
1931/00/00 "My Experiences in the World War" by John J Pershing is published by Stokes. Author My Experiences in the World War (book)
1932/04/00 John J Pershing is awarded a Pulitzer Prize for "My Experiences in the World War". Author My Experiences in the World War (book)
1937/08/01 1,200,000 American soldiers: Most of them had been hurriedly equipped and only partially trained when they were rushed across the seas and put in to battle against a veteran army. They fought with a dash that surprised both friend and foe.... JJP ABMC Chairman Montfaucon American Monument Montfaucon-d'Argonne

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Title Type Association Y/M/D Moniker
Title Type Association Y/M/D Moniker
My Experiences in the World War (book) Author History Book 1931/00/00
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  • Pulitzer Prize for History

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