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John "Black Jack" Pershing was promoted to the rank of General of the Armies, making him not only the highest ranking American General of the war, but the highest ranking American military officer ever, being equivalent to a six star general. He was authorized to design is own rank insignia, but never wore more than four stars.
He replaced British and French generals who previously been conducting the war in France.
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∙ 14y agoGeneral John Pershing
Captain Harry S. Truman
Sergeant Alvin C. York
(although the last two are not generals, they still played a major role in the war)
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∙ 12y agoGeneral John J. Pershing, American Expeditionary Forces (AEF)
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∙ 12y agoThere were a number of them, but probably the most prominent was General Pershing.
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