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'''Ensign William Lovell''' was a [[Ensign|Junior Officer]] in the [[UNSC]] [[UNSC Navy|Navy]]. He was a member of the command crew of the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}}. During his eventful career, he developed a [[CSV|Career Service Vitae]] that was at least twice as long as [[Jacob Keyes]]' <ref name="Keyes">''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', page 159</ref>. He had been awarded the [[Bronze Star]] award three times. | '''Ensign William Lovell''' was a [[Ensign|Junior Officer]] in the [[UNSC]] [[UNSC Navy|Navy]]. He was a member of the command crew of the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}}. During his eventful career, he developed a [[CSV|Career Service Vitae]] that was at least twice as long as [[Jacob Keyes]]' <ref name="Keyes">'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', page 159</ref>. He had been awarded the [[Bronze Star]] award three times. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
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Lovell enlisted voluntarily, and was immediately enrolled at the [[Luna OCS Academy|Luna Officer Candidate School]], due to his high grades. During a training flight he demonstrated heroism by saving the entire crew, and this helped him to graduate from the academy after only two years. | Lovell enlisted voluntarily, and was immediately enrolled at the [[Luna OCS Academy|Luna Officer Candidate School]], due to his high grades. During a training flight he demonstrated heroism by saving the entire crew, and this helped him to graduate from the academy after only two years. | ||
Upon being commissioned he took the first outbound corvette headed into battle <ref>''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', | Upon being commissioned he took the first outbound corvette headed into battle <ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', pages 133-134</ref>. Within three years he had been promoted to [[Lieutenant (UNSC)|Lieutenant]] <ref name="Keyes"/>. He also amassed three [[The Bronze Star|Bronze Stars]], a [[The Silver Star|Silver Star]], and two [[The Purple Heart|Purple Hearts]], and served aboard the {{UNSCShip|Gorgon}} for a period of four years. | ||
===Trouble=== | ===Trouble=== | ||
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===Later Military Career=== | ===Later Military Career=== | ||
In [[2552]], while on ''Archimedes'', he detected the silhouette of [[Covenant]] ships headed for the Sigma Octanus. While he did not positively identify the silhouette as such <ref>''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', | In [[2552]], while on ''Archimedes'', he detected the silhouette of [[Covenant]] ships headed for the Sigma Octanus. While he did not positively identify the silhouette as such <ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', pages 137-138</ref>, his report allowed UNSC forces to converge in defense of the system in time to win the [[Battle of Sigma Octanus IV]]. Lovell was reassigned to the {{UNSCShip|Iroquois}} under Captain Jacob Keyes, replacing [[Lieutenant]] [[Jaggers]] as navigation officer. There he participated more actively in the battle <ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', page 188</ref>. | ||
[[File:Lovell salute.JPG|thumb|left|Lovell salutes a troubled Captain Keyes on board the ''Pillar of Autumn''.]] | [[File:Lovell salute.JPG|thumb|left|Lovell salutes a troubled Captain Keyes on board the ''Pillar of Autumn''.]] | ||