“The Greatest Drama” a memorable story of the great among us. Ticker tape parade in New York City with streamers flying in the air (0:18). “The Iron Commander” story of General John J. Pershing (0:27), aka Black Jack Pershing. American Doughboys march in Paris in victory parade after the end of World War I (0:36). General John J. Pershing riding on horseback through parade (0:53). John J. Pershing walking through graves of fallen comrades (0:57). Rows of crosses marking graves of fallen soldiers (1:05). Image of West Point (1:09). Geronimo Goyaalé’s Indian Band riding on horses through Western Frontier (1:15). Soldiers fighting in Spanish American War (1:25). General John J. Pershing’s family home in San Francisco burning in 1906 fire (1:45). Image of John J. Pershing looking off in the distance (1:55). President Woodrow Wilson talking on the telephone (2:05). Image of New York times paper stating, “War with Germany” (2:14). Soldiers walk in trenches across the Western Front (2:22). General John J. Pershing meets with Sir Douglas Haig (3:11) and French General Philippe Pétain (3:18). American troops marching (3:33). Cannons fired (3:57). Troop ships being loaded with new recruits (4:27). Soldiers firing machine guns (5:13). First objective “St. Mihiel” fell in two days (6:15). Second objective “Argonne Forest” fell at the hand of General John J. Pershing’s troops (6:25). Final objective “Sedan” retreated in defeat against U.S. troops (6:39). President Woodrow Wilson standing with General John J. Pershing talking and laughing (7:12). Americans waving U.S. flags (7:21). General John J. Pershing accepts title “chief of staff” of the U.S. Army (7:37). Image of flagpole sitting (8:15). President Franklin Delano Roosevelt sitting at desk in oval office (8:16). Title: “Poland 1939” (8:25). 80-year-old General John J. Pershing sitting at desk to deliver speech (8:41). Seen on screen General Dwight D. Eisenhower (9:43), General Douglas MacArthur (9:45), General George C Marshall (9:47). General John J. Pershing’s son Warren enlisted in the army (9:54). Walter Reed Hospital shown (10:17). United States Capitol Building (10:26). General John J. Pershing’s casket being carried to Arlington Cemetery in July, 1948 (10:47).

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