Gen. Arnold pakupedzisira akatanga kufambira mberi kwake akananga kuOrmoc aine nzira itsva. Usiku hwaDecember 4, mota dze776th Amphibian Tank Battalion dzakaenda kugungwa ndokusvetukira kumaodzanyemba pamwe chete nemhenderekedzo yeLeyte ndokuzvimisikidza kumadokero kweBalogo. Musi waDecember 5, matangi akaenda mukati me200 yd (180 m) yemhenderekedzo uye akapfura mumakomo pamberi pe17th uye 184th Infantry.
uko mauto epasi akasangana nemapoketi omuvengi pamakomo akapindana mukati, akadzivirirwa kubva pamoto wetangi rekumahombekombe