John Joseph Pershing Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for John Joseph Pershing, based on 8 World History Database records associated with United States of America.

8 records1913–19215 events2 places

Chronological biography

1913

Commander of Eighth Cavalry Brigade1913

Warfare / Military

Appointed Commander of Eighth Cavalry Brigade

1917

Commander of US Expeditionary Force in France1917

Warfare / Military

Appointed Commander of the American Expeditionary Force in France

Commander of US Expeditionary Force in France1917

Warfare / World War, 1st

Appointed Commander of the American Expeditionary Force in France

Visit to Paris13 June 1917

Warfare / World War, 1st · Paris

Arrives in Paris to discuss Americas involvement in the war

Supreme War Council1 December 1917

Warfare / World War, 1st · General · Commander AEF · Versailles

Resists full amalgamation of American troops into Allied armies.

1919

Chief of Staff1919

Warfare / Military

Appointed General

Supreme War Council12 January 1919

Warfare / World War, 1st · General · Commander AEF · Paris

Advises American negotiators on occupation and demobilisation issues.

1921

Chief of Staff1921

Warfare / Military

Appointed Chief of Staff

Titles and roles

General · Commander AEF

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.