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Famous Missourian Report. By Chris. Name: John j perishing Date: September 13, 1860 Place of Birth, Laclede, Missouri. Why is this person famous?
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Famous Missourian Report By Chris
Name: John j perishing Date: September 13, 1860 Place of Birth, Laclede, Missouri.
Why is this person famous? General John J. Pershing is famous for being the rank general of the armies and for fighting in World War 1 and fighting in the beginning of World War 2.
Is this person still living? If yes, what are they doing now? If no, when did they die? Pershing died on July 15, 1948. he is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
Fact #1 Pershing was 87 when he died.
Fact #2 General Pershing was the Commander of 8th Brigade .
Fact #3 Pershing graduated from Kirksville Normal School in 1880.He received a teaching degree. He then went to West Point.
Fact #4 The Pershing family died in a fire. Only one of his sons survived
Fact #5 General Pershing was the Commander of the Black Troops, so they called him Black Jack.
Bibliographyhttp,//en.wik/JOHN J PERSHING http,//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ John J. PERSHING