Robert Lee Sherrod was an American journalist, writer, and editor born on February 8, 1909. He worked as a war correspondent for Time and Life magazines, covering significant battles from World War II to the Vietnam War. Sherrod reported on combats like Tarawa and Iwo Jima while embedded with the U.S. Marine Corps. He authored five books on WWII, including 'Tarawa: The Story of a Battle' and 'History of Marine Corps Aviation in World War II'. He also held editorial positions at Time and The Saturday Evening Post before becoming vice-president at Curtis Publishing Company.
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Meaning of the name - Robert
bright fame, shining glory
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Robert Sherrod belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Thomas County
Place of Death: Washington, D.C.
Cause of Death: pulmonary emphysema
Educated At: University of Georgia
Occupation: writer
Spouses: Margaret Carson
Employers: Time | Life | The Saturday Evening Post | Curtis Publishing Company
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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 February 8, 1909
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on February 8, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for February 8, 2026 |
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| Sun | 19 Aquarius 19 | 19 Aquarius 56 | 14 Gemini 21 |
| Moon | 25 Virgo 56 | 10 Scorpio 52 | 4 Capricorn 37 |
| Mercury | 25 Aquarius 23 | 3 Pisces 4 | 27 Gemini 21 |
| Venus | 29 Capricorn 36 | 27 Aquarius 51 | 24 Gemini 31 |
| Mars | 19 Sagittarius 43 | 12 Aquarius 46 | 6 Pisces 37 |
| Jupiter | 11 Virgo 49 | 16 Cancer 34 | 6 Virgo 7 |
| Saturn | 7 Aries 16 | 29 Pisces 20 | 20 Aries 45 |
| Uranus | 18 Capricorn 48 | 27 Taurus 28 | 20 Capricorn 24 |
| Neptune | 14 Cancer 51 | 0 Aries 21 | 15 Cancer 37 |
| Pluto | 23 Gemini 56 | 3 Aquarius 56 | 25 Gemini 4 |
| Rahu | 23 Gemini 2 | 10 Pisces 7 | 16 Gemini 51 |
| Ketu | 23 Sagittarius 2 | 10 Virgo 7 | 16 Sagittarius 51 |
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