Bård Olav Grotle was a Norwegian fisherman and seaman born on April 4, 1917, in Bremanger. During World War II, he served in Kompani Linge, a Norwegian special forces unit. He departed Norway on December 23, 1940, aboard MK 'Igland', later becoming the captain of a vessel called 'Aksel'. Grotle and his crew conducted several missions across the North Sea supporting resistance fighters. Tragically, he died when his boat sank on December 6, 1942, while returning to Shetland from a mission. He was posthumously awarded the War Cross with swords and the British Distinguished Service Medal.
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Meaning of the name - Bard
Poet, storyteller, singer
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Bård Olav Grotle belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Bremanger
Place of Death: Nordsjøen
Occupation: fisherman | seaman
Employers: Kompani Linge
Awards Received: Distinguished Service Medal | War Cross
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 4, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for April 4, 2025 |
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| Sun | 14 Aries 21 | 15 Aries 10 | 28 Cancer 19 |
| Moon | 11 Virgo 40 | 10 Cancer 26 | 26 Leo 36 |
| Mercury | 20 Aries 46 | 27 Pisces 10 | 8 Leo 22 |
| Venus | 8 Aries 44 | 26 Pisces 2 | 21 Leo 26 |
| Mars | 6 Aries 58 | 24 Cancer 51 | 25 Gemini 38 |
| Jupiter | 9 Taurus 54 | 16 Gemini 34 | 4 Gemini 4 |
| Saturn | 24 Cancer 29 | 24 Pisces 51 | 4 Leo 3 |
| Uranus | 22 Aquarius 30 | 24 Taurus 57 | 22 Aquarius 37 |
| Neptune | 2 Leo 6 | 0 Aries 11 | 4 Leo 22 |
| Pluto | 2 Cancer 23 | 3 Aquarius 36 | 4 Cancer 32 |
| Rahu | 15 Capricorn 24 | 26 Pisces 32 | 9 Capricorn 41 |
| Ketu | 15 Cancer 24 | 26 Virgo 32 | 9 Cancer 41 |
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