List of things named after John J. Pershing
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John J. Pershing | |
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| Birth name | John Joseph Pershing |
| Nickname | "Black Jack" |
| Born | September 13, 1860 Laclede, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | July 15, 1948 (aged 87) |
| Buried | Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington County, Virginia, U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1886–1924 |
| Rank | General of the Armies |
| Service number | O-1 |
| Commands | 8th Brigade[1][2] Mexican Expedition American Expeditionary Force First United States Army Chief of Staff of the United States Army |
| Battles / wars | Indian Wars |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Cross Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (United Kingdom) Légion d'honneur (France) |
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General of the Armies John Joseph "Black Jack" Pershing (September 13, 1860 – July 15, 1948) was a senior United States Army officer. His most famous post was when he served as the commander of the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) on the Western Front in World War I, 1917–18.
Pershing was immensely popular after World War I, and as a result a large number of organizations, equipment, streets and buildings are named after him throughout the United States and abroad:
- The National Society of Pershing Rifles, founded by Pershing, continues on today as America's premier undergraduate military fraternal organization. He also founded the Military Order of the World Wars.
- The 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team of the 1st Cavalry Division (United States) is nicknamed "Black Jack."
- The 4th Squadron of the 10th US Cavalry, part of the 4th Infantry Division's 3rd Brigade Combat Team, is nicknamed the Blackjack Squadron
- B Troop (Black Jack Troop) 5/15 Cavalry Regiment at Fort Knox, Kentucky, the home of Armor and Cavalry where brand new 19D Cavalry Scouts are trained. A parade field in front of the B Troop barracks is called "Pershing Field" in honor of the General, and a placard of his works lies in its corner.
- The United States Army Band, founded by Pershing, is nicknamed "Pershing's Own".[3]
Military ordnance and other equipment
- The M26 Pershing tank was an American armored vehicle introduced in 1945.
- The MGM-31 Pershing and Pershing II missile systems
- In 1938, the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad named a diesel engined streamliner train the General Pershing Zephyr.
Buildings
Schools
Elementary schools
Berwyn, Illinois; Joliet, Illinois; West Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Muskogee, Oklahoma; Lincoln, Nebraska; Killeen, Texas (Fort Hood); Orangevale, California; Dallas, Texas; Saint Joseph, Missouri; Orlando, Florida; Fort Meade, Maryland; University City, Missouri, Daly City, California
Middle schools
Houston, Texas; Springfield, Missouri; Sunset Park, Brooklyn, New York City; San Diego, California
High schools
College buildings
- Pershing Arena, Pershing Society, Pershing Hall, and the Pershing Scholarships of Truman State University in Kirksville, Missouri (Pershing's former college)
- Pershing Barracks at the United States Military Academy. Completed in 1895 as the Academic Building for West Point, it was renamed the West Academic Building in 1913. It was later converted to a barracks and renamed Pershing Barracks.
- John J. Pershing Military and Naval Science Building of University of Nebraska–Lincoln
- Pershing Hall[4] of Montana State University – Northern in Havre, Montana
- Pershing Hall, part of the University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri
- Pershing Walk, a campus street at Culver Military Academy, Culver, Indiana
Military buildings
- Pershing Hall in The Presidio of San Francisco in San Francisco, California[5]
- Pershing Hall on Governors Island in New York Harbor
- Pershing Community Center, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri[6]
- Pershing House in Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas
Other buildings
- The Pershing Center, a multi-purpose arena in downtown Lincoln, Nebraska
- The Pershing Building in Kansas City, Missouri, located on Pershing Road
- The John J. Pershing VA Medical Center, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri.[7]
- Pershing Memorial Hospital in Brookfield Missouri
- The Pershing Hall in Paris, France.
- Pershing Memorial Hospital in Brookfield, Missouri