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On the seventh day of fighting, the [[506th Tank Regiment]] was tasked with securing the road to the southern bridge span. While outnumbered, they took their objective, leaving a path for the second wave of Marine infantry to follow.{{Ref/Reuse|mombasa}} | On the seventh day of fighting, the [[506th Tank Regiment]] was tasked with securing the road to the southern bridge span. While outnumbered, they took their objective, leaving a path for the second wave of Marine infantry to follow.{{Ref/Reuse|mombasa}} | ||
Eventually [[Spartan-II]] [[John-117]]{{Ref/NoteReuse|John}} arrived, and on top of "The Hill" John-117 allowed his own capture, arming an [[Anskum-pattern plasma grenade|plasma grenade]] while gripped in the hands of a [[Jiralhanae Chieftain]] surrounded by Jiralhanae forces.{{Ref/Reuse|BM}}{{Ref/Reuse|mombasa}} It was this moment that Jake Courage took his last photo, a photo of | Eventually [[Spartan-II]] [[John-117]]{{Ref/NoteReuse|John}} arrived, and on top of "The Hill" John-117 allowed his own capture, arming an [[Anskum-pattern plasma grenade|plasma grenade]] while gripped in the hands of a [[Jiralhanae Chieftain]] surrounded by Jiralhanae forces.{{Ref/Reuse|BM}}{{Ref/Reuse|mombasa}} It was this moment that Jake Courage took his last photo, a photo of John-117s{{Ref/NoteReuse|John}} [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VI|Mark VI]] helmet up-close.{{Ref/Reuse|XJake}} During this [[Major]] [[Pawel Czernek]] was in an overturned [[M12 Chaingun Warthog|M12 Warthog]] firing its [[M41 Vulcan]].{{Ref/Reuse|BM}} | ||
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[[Corporal]] [[James Dessen]] despite being killed in action, due to field reports of the 77th Marine Regiment, was posthumously awarded the [[Legion of Honor|UNSC Legion of Honor]].{{Ref/Reuse|mombasa}} | [[Corporal]] [[James Dessen]] despite being killed in action, due to field reports of the 77th Marine Regiment, was posthumously awarded the [[Legion of Honor|UNSC Legion of Honor]].{{Ref/Reuse|mombasa}} | ||
=== | ===John-117s fate=== | ||
John-117 was not actually killed during the battle. In reality, he was not present at this battle at all, being at the [[Battle of Installation 05]] with the {{UNSCShip|In Amber Clad}},<ref name="delta">''Halo 2'', campaign level, [[Delta Halo]]</ref> and after returning on November 17, 2552,<ref name="arrival">''[[Halo 3]]'', campaign level, [[Arrival]]</ref> went missing shortly after the [[Battle of Voi]] in November of 2552.<ref name="Halo">''Halo 3'', campaign level, [[Halo (Halo 3 level)|Halo]]</ref> | John-117 was not actually killed during the battle. In reality, he was not present at this battle at all, being at the [[Battle of Installation 05]] with the {{UNSCShip|In Amber Clad}},<ref name="delta">''Halo 2'', campaign level, [[Delta Halo]]</ref> and after returning on November 17, 2552,<ref name="arrival">''[[Halo 3]]'', campaign level, [[Arrival]]</ref> went missing shortly after the [[Battle of Voi]] in November of 2552.<ref name="Halo">''Halo 3'', campaign level, [[Halo (Halo 3 level)|Halo]]</ref> | ||