Michael James Herrick was a New Zealand flying ace during World War II, credited with shooting down at least six enemy aircraft. Born in Hastings, he joined the RAF in 1939 and flew combat missions during the Battle of Britain. Herrick commanded New Zealand's No. 15 Squadron in the Pacific and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. He returned to the RAF in 1944, serving with No. 305 Polish Bomber Squadron before being killed in action. Posthumously, he received the United States Air Medal for his contributions in the Pacific.
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Meaning of the name - Michael
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Michael James Herrick belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Hastings
Place of Death: Denmark
Cause of Death: Killed during a daylight raid on a German airfield
Occupation: military personnel
Employers: Royal Air Force | Royal New Zealand Air Force
Awards Received: Distinguished Flying Cross
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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 May 5, 1921
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 5, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for May 5, 2026 |
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| Sun | 13 Taurus 58 | 14 Taurus 33 | 24 Leo 31 |
| Moon | 8 Aries 35 | 20 Sagittarius 44 | 17 Aquarius 44 |
| Mercury | 7 Taurus 36 | 3 Taurus 43 | 18 Leo 50 |
| Venus | 25 Aries 29 | 13 Gemini 9 | 13 Cancer 57 |
| Mars | 29 Taurus 15 | 19 Aries 26 | 9 Leo 22 |
| Jupiter | 8 Virgo 40 | 19 Cancer 30 | 21 Virgo 31 |
| Saturn | 18 Virgo 55 | 9 Aries 29 | 24 Virgo 27 |
| Uranus | 8 Pisces 58 | 0 Gemini 31 | 8 Pisces 10 |
| Neptune | 11 Leo 0 | 3 Aries 23 | 13 Leo 54 |
| Pluto | 7 Cancer 10 | 5 Aquarius 30 | 9 Cancer 31 |
| Rahu | 26 Libra 25 | 5 Pisces 36 | 20 Libra 52 |
| Ketu | 26 Aries 25 | 5 Virgo 36 | 20 Aries 52 |
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