General John J. Pershing (World War I). His nickname was "Black Jack."
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In World War I, the leader of the American forces in Europe was General John "Black Jack" Pershing. Staunchly protective of American initiative and dedicated to thorough training, General Pershing directed the final offensive of the war (the Meuse-Argonne Offensive) which compelled the German surrender.
General Dwight D. Eisenhower.
The American Expeditionary Forces were active between 1917 and 1919. In Word War I they fought in France alongside British and French forces during the last year of the war.
Expeditionary forces. Also, Doughboys.
Major General John J. 'Black Jack' Pershing commanded the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) during World War 1. He was in command for the war's entirety.
The commander of the US forces in Europe, aka the American Expeditionary Forces, was General John J. Pershing.