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Who was the main American general during ww1?

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Daniel Rodriguez

Published Feb 14, 2026

Who was the main American general during ww1?

John Joseph Pershing
Pershing. John J. Pershing, in full John Joseph Pershing, byname Black Jack, (born September 13, 1860, Laclede, Missouri, U.S.—died July 15, 1948, Washington, D.C.), U.S. Army general who commanded the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) in Europe during World War I.

Who were the major American generals?

The Most Badass Generals In American History

  • General Joseph “Fighting Joe” Hooker. 1814-1879.
  • Douglas MacArthur. 1880-1964.
  • Ernest Hemingway. 1899-1961.
  • Dwight D. Eisenhower.
  • TJ “Stonewall” Jackson. 1824-1863.
  • General James Mattis. 1950-Present.
  • George Custer. 1839-1876.
  • General John J. Pershing.

What rank was John J Pershing?

General of the Armies of the
Congress promoted Pershing to the rank of “General of the Armies of the United States” in 1919. He and George Washington are the only two people who have received this honor.

Who is the only six star general?

George Washington
George Washington, History’s Only Six-Star General ( … Sort Of) The rank of five-star general is an honor bestowed upon very few. In fact, you can name them on one hand: George C.

Who was the greatest American general?

Titans of War: The Five Greatest Generals in American History

  • General George Washington. ( Photo Credit: George Washington’s Mount Vernon)
  • General Winfield Scott. ( Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons)
  • General Robert E. Lee. ( Photo Credit: Library of Congress)
  • General Ulysses S. Grant. (
  • General George S. Patton. (

Who is the only 5 star general?

Omar Bradley
Five men have held the rank of General of the Army (five star), George C. Marshall, Douglas MacArthur, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Omar Bradley, and Henry H. Arnold, who later became the only five-star general in the Air Force.

Who was the only 6 star general?

Has there ever been a 7 star general?

No person have ever been awarded or promoted to a seven-star rank, although some commentators might argue that General George Washington posthumously became a seven-star general in 1976 (see Part Seven).