John H. Van Vliet Jr. was a U.S. Army officer born on November 9, 1914, in Texas City. He became known for being a prisoner of war in April 1943 when the Wehrmacht took him as a witness to the uncovered mass graves at Katyn. His report on the Katyn massacre, referred to as the 'Van Vliet Report', sparked controversy and led to the establishment of a Congressional investigation committee, known as the Madden Commission, in 1951.
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Meaning of the name - John
God is gracious
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John H. Van Vliet Jr. belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Texas
Place of Death: Atlanta
Educated At: United States Military Academy
Occupation: military officer
Awards Received: Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on November 9, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for November 9, 2025 |
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| Sun | 16 Scorpio 27 | 17 Scorpio 33 | 9 Pisces 2 |
| Moon | 1 Leo 13 | 15 Cancer 28 | 25 Leo 25 |
| Mercury | 11 Scorpio 24 | 6 Sagittarius 51 | 25 Aquarius 18 |
| Venus | 12 Sagittarius 9 | 3 Scorpio 28 | 23 Capricorn 28 |
| Mars | 28 Scorpio 45 | 3 Sagittarius 43 | 23 Aquarius 3 |
| Jupiter | 13 Aquarius 45 | 25 Cancer 9 | 5 Pisces 41 |
| Saturn | 2 Cancer 31 | 25 Pisces 21 | 26 Gemini 7 |
| Uranus | 7 Aquarius 51 | 29 Taurus 56 | 13 Aquarius 8 |
| Neptune | 0 Leo 27 | 29 Pisces 37 | 28 Cancer 4 |
| Pluto | 1 Cancer 58 | 1 Aquarius 31 | 0 Cancer 11 |
| Rahu | 1 Pisces 50 | 14 Pisces 56 | 25 Aquarius 57 |
| Ketu | 1 Virgo 50 | 14 Virgo 56 | 25 Leo 57 |
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