Oscar Wayman Holmes was an American naval aviator during World War II and later became a civilian flight controller. He holds the distinction of being the first African-American to serve in both roles, breaking racial barriers in the military and aviation fields. His contributions during the war and in civil aviation reflect significant achievements in the history of African-Americans in aviation.
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Time Zone - America/New_York (5:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Oscar
spear warrior, God's spear
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Oscar Holmes belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Dunbar
Place of Death: Mitchellville
Educated At: West Virginia State University | Civilian Pilot Training Program | Brooklyn Law School | Ohio State University
Occupation: aircraft pilot | university teacher | air traffic controller | chemist | lawyer
Employers: Claflin University | Civil Aeronautics Administration
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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 31, 1916
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 31, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 31, 2026 |
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| Sun | 10 Aquarius 30 | 11 Aquarius 50 | 29 Taurus 18 |
| Moon | 29 Sagittarius 44 | 25 Cancer 48 | 12 Capricorn 33 |
| Mercury | 20 Aquarius 4 | 18 Aquarius 58 | 18 Gemini 30 |
| Venus | 14 Pisces 17 | 17 Aquarius 49 | 11 Cancer 26 |
| Mars | 23 Leo 42 | 6 Aquarius 30 | 26 Leo 18 |
| Jupiter | 27 Pisces 20 | 17 Cancer 24 | 22 Aries 46 |
| Saturn | 11 Cancer 45 | 28 Pisces 31 | 14 Cancer 19 |
| Uranus | 15 Aquarius 20 | 27 Taurus 28 | 19 Aquarius 39 |
| Neptune | 1 Leo 2 | 0 Aries 7 | 0 Leo 19 |
| Pluto | 1 Cancer 35 | 3 Aquarius 41 | 2 Cancer 0 |
| Rahu | 8 Aquarius 7 | 10 Pisces 32 | 2 Aquarius 17 |
| Ketu | 8 Leo 7 | 10 Virgo 32 | 2 Leo 17 |
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