General John J. Pershing, Commander of the American Expeditionary Force (AEF), along with 25,000 soldiers who fought in the AEF’s 1st Division on Western Front parade down Fifth Ave. Sept. 10, 1919.

Image: General John Joseph “Black Jack” Pershing. (Wikimedia Commons.)

On this day in history, September 10, 1919, almost one year after an armistice officially ended World War I, New York City holds a parade to welcome home General John J. Pershing, commander in chief of the American Expeditionary Force (AEF), along with 25,000 soldiers who had fought i…