Kammala wannan jumla: A farkon yakin Mutanen Espanya-Amurka, an ba Lieutenant Pershing matsayi na farko kuma ya ba da babban ma'aikata a ranar 26 ga Agusta, 1898. Ya yi yaƙi tare da 10th Cavalry (Buffalo Sojoji) a kan Kettle da
San Juan Hills a Cuba kuma an ambaci shi don gallantry.