About
Decorated U.S. Army officer who served in World War I. He was the first man to be promoted, while still living, to the rank of General of the Armies.
Before Fame
He attended the U.S. Military Academy at West Point because the quality of education there was better than anything he could find in his native Missouri.
Trivia
Pershing Square in Downtown Los Angeles was named after him.
Family Life
His son, Colonel
Associated With
He was a mentor of Dwight D. Eisenhower.
