John Gordon Witherspoon, Sr. was a notable sailor in the U.S. Coast Guard, born on August 26, 1939, in North Carolina. He began his military career in the Army before joining the Coast Guard in 1963. After rising to the rank of Quartermaster First Class, he attended Officer training and became an ensign in 1971. Witherspoon commanded three cutters and was the second African-American to lead a cutter, also being the first to command a Coast Guard base. He passed away on January 4, 1994, and was interred at Arlington National Cemetery.
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Meaning of the name - John
God is gracious
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John Witherspoon belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Yadkin Valley, North Carolina
Place of Death: New Orleans
Occupation: military personnel
Employers: United States Army | United States Coast Guard
Awards Received: Roy Wilkins Renown Service Award
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 26, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for August 26, 2025 |
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| Sun | 2 Virgo 33 | 3 Virgo 42 | 27 Scorpio 28 |
| Moon | 27 Capricorn 25 | 13 Libra 44 | 16 Pisces 22 |
| Mercury | 14 Leo 27 | 17 Leo 42 | 13 Sagittarius 32 |
| Venus | 29 Leo 46 | 1 Leo 13 | 16 Sagittarius 55 |
| Mars | 23 Capricorn 58 | 12 Libra 30 | 0 Pisces 39 |
| Jupiter | 7 Aries 29 | 16 Cancer 55 | 28 Pisces 50 |
| Saturn | 1 Taurus 17 | 0 Aries 15 | 25 Aries 47 |
| Uranus | 21 Taurus 59 | 1 Gemini 26 | 19 Taurus 39 |
| Neptune | 22 Virgo 18 | 1 Aries 28 | 25 Virgo 7 |
| Pluto | 1 Leo 57 | 1 Aquarius 51 | 2 Leo 51 |
| Rahu | 2 Scorpio 17 | 18 Pisces 54 | 27 Libra 44 |
| Ketu | 2 Taurus 17 | 18 Virgo 54 | 27 Aries 44 |
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