Joseph William Ekins (15 July 1923 – 1 February 2012) was a notable British soldier famed for his actions as a tank gunner during World War II. On 8 August 1944, he achieved recognition for destroying four German tanks in a single day near Saint-Aignan-de-Cramesnil in France, including three Tiger I tanks. A significant event involved the German tank commander Michael Wittmann, with debates surrounding whether Ekins was responsible for Wittmann's destruction. Ekins passed away on 1 February 2012.
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Meaning of the name - Joe
God will increase
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Joe Ekins belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Yelden
Place of Death: Kettering
Occupation: military personnel
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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 July 15, 1923
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on July 15, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for July 15, 2026 |
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| Sun | 22 Cancer 10 | 23 Cancer 14 | 2 Scorpio 15 |
| Moon | 13 Leo 0 | 11 Leo 17 | 23 Taurus 22 |
| Mercury | 14 Cancer 18 | 19 Cancer 3 | 19 Libra 24 |
| Venus | 6 Cancer 44 | 6 Virgo 37 | 14 Scorpio 23 |
| Mars | 29 Cancer 46 | 11 Gemini 54 | 5 Libra 26 |
| Jupiter | 8 Scorpio 53 | 3 Leo 22 | 23 Scorpio 25 |
| Saturn | 14 Libra 40 | 14 Aries 30 | 24 Libra 44 |
| Uranus | 17 Pisces 21 | 4 Gemini 24 | 13 Pisces 57 |
| Neptune | 16 Leo 56 | 4 Aries 23 | 20 Leo 9 |
| Pluto | 11 Cancer 1 | 4 Aquarius 32 | 12 Cancer 20 |
| Rahu | 13 Virgo 58 | 1 Pisces 48 | 8 Virgo 31 |
| Ketu | 13 Pisces 58 | 1 Virgo 48 | 8 Pisces 31 |
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