I have been asked to find the year in which Gen. John Pershing
received his highest rank whether posthumous or not. I have found
some info in the 1996 World Almanac, the Academic American
Encyclopedia, Westlaw in the magazine and news databases. I even
checked with the corps of engineers colonel who told me the 5 highest
ranking generals in the Army. It did not tell me in which year
Pershing received his rank and what his actual rank was. If they
voted to give George Washington the 5 star in 1976 by an order of
Congress, then it is possible that something similar happened with
Pershing. TIA bzimmerman @ck6. uscourts.gov
phone: 901-495-1357
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