The story is very interesting and there are lots of historic photos.


Found an old (1956?) video with lots more great photography.
This was in 1916 so just predated the bitterness of WW1.

Someone might think about providing Ol' Sarge with one of those early armored cars.
I think he would fit right in there, but I can't see him as one the early aviators.

My sons and I spent the night in Cloudcroft New Mexico and we stayed in a hotel - The Lodge at Cloudcroft- where the president of Mexico and Pancho Villa had a meeting to discuss his surrender/slowing down.

https://www.thelodgeresort.com/

Nice hotel - ghost stories, stories of a mafia speakeasy, tunnels underground to escape the cops, Judy garland and Clark gable stayed there and inscribed their name on the wall and pancho villa met with the President of Mexico. Also a bar from one of Al Capone speakeasy with bulllet hole - you gotta look real close. Last one is that Conrad Hilton lived there in the 1930's.

Dr. Frank Vandiver, a one time president of A&M, wrote the definitive biography of Pershing,

OldArmyCT said:

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Dr. Frank Vandiver, a one time president of A&M, wrote the definitive biography of Pershing,

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My wife's grandfather was Pershing's personal driver while his Iowa unit was sent to chase Pancho Villa. After WWI ended, Pershing sent him a spent artillery casing that had been crafted into an ash tray. Her grandfather said the note that came with it from Pershing stated it was from one of the last few artillery rounds fired by the US in WWI. About 15 months ago we came across a box of old photos that included a few dozen from his time on the border that were taken on the border. Of course, none of them are showing combat….just young men in their camps. We've thought we should send them to some military museum in Iowa before they get lost forever.

In the summer of 1966, my family took a train trip from Los Mochis (across from Presidio) to Chihuahua, then across the Sierra Madre mountains to Los Mochis, with the ultimate destination being Topolobampo for a fishing trip. With the layover in Chihuahua, we hired a guide who took us to see the primary sights of the city. The one that really stood out to 12-year-old Froppe was the visit to Pancho Villa's home. Part of it was a museum, with the car in which he was assassinated, among many artifacts, etc. Pancho's widow was still living, and told many stories, although I had to utilize my junior high Spanish to try to understand her. Overall, a big thrill for an impressionable little kid, especially seeing that car with all the bullet holes in it. And, Mrs. Villa was very nice.