Letter to Will Owen Jones, 1919 October 24.

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Letter to Will Owen Jones, 1919 October 24.

Pershing responds to an enquiry about the lack of "colored troops" in World War I victory parades in Washington, D.C. and New York.

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University of Virginia. Library

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Jones, Will Owen, 1862-1928,

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United States. Army

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Pershing, John J. (John Joseph), 1860-1948

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Career Army officer who served in the Philippines as an adjutant general and engineer officer, collector of customs, and cavalry squadron commander, participating in actions against the Tausug (Moros), 1899-1903; later apppointed governor of Moro Province and commander, Department of Mindanao, 1909-1913. Well-known for his command of the American Expeditionary Forces in France during World War I, 1917-1919. From the description of General John J. Pershing photograph collection [pictu...