Blake Wayne Van Leer was a United States Navy officer known for commanding the naval construction battalion Seabees during World War II and the Vietnam War. He was instrumental in advancing submarine-launched ballistic missile programs and the OMEGA Navigation System, critical for U.S. submarine communication. His contributions to military engineering earned him prestigious awards like the Legion of Merit and the Moreel Medal. He hailed from a notable family, being the son of Georgia Institute of Technology president Blake R. Van Leer and women's rights activist Ella Lillian Wall Van Leer.
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Meaning of the name - Blake
black, dark
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Blake Wayne Van Leer belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Berkeley
Educated At: Needham B. Broughton High School
Occupation: United States Navy officer
Awards Received: Legion of Merit | Moreel Medal
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for January 13, 1926
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 13, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 13, 2026 |
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| Sun | 22 Capricorn 54 | 23 Capricorn 39 | 2 Taurus 54 |
| Moon | 16 Capricorn 40 | 28 Scorpio 9 | 14 Virgo 49 |
| Mercury | 3 Capricorn 30 | 18 Capricorn 45 | 6 Aries 27 |
| Venus | 25 Aquarius 45 | 25 Capricorn 21 | 16 Pisces 43 |
| Mars | 11 Sagittarius 36 | 22 Capricorn 34 | 22 Aquarius 52 |
| Jupiter | 1 Aquarius 43 | 19 Cancer 39 | 22 Aquarius 50 |
| Saturn | 24 Scorpio 23 | 26 Pisces 57 | 24 Scorpio 47 |
| Uranus | 22 Pisces 21 | 27 Taurus 39 | 27 Pisces 30 |
| Neptune | 24 Leo 12 | 29 Pisces 42 | 22 Leo 1 |
| Pluto | 13 Cancer 29 | 3 Aquarius 7 | 12 Cancer 44 |
| Rahu | 25 Cancer 37 | 11 Pisces 29 | 20 Cancer 19 |
| Ketu | 25 Capricorn 37 | 11 Virgo 29 | 20 Capricorn 19 |
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