William Pershing Benedict was an American pilot born on July 20, 1918, in Ruth, Nevada. He grew up in California and became a highly decorated fighter pilot during World War II, serving in both the RCAF and the U.S. Army Air Forces. At the age of 26, he achieved the rank of Major and was appointed Squadron Commander within 18 months of joining the U.S. Army Air Forces. Notably, he was the first American man to land an aircraft on the North Pole. Benedict passed away on August 31, 1974.
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Meaning of the name - William
resolute protector, strong-willed warrior
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William Pershing Benedict belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Ruth, Nevada
Occupation: explorer | military officer
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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 July 20, 1918
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on July 20, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for July 20, 2025 |
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| Sun | 27 Cancer 8 | 28 Cancer 14 | 11 Scorpio 28 |
| Moon | 17 Sagittarius 34 | 3 Gemini 54 | 20 Scorpio 40 |
| Mercury | 19 Leo 33 | 15 Leo 19 | 23 Scorpio 40 |
| Venus | 25 Gemini 9 | 18 Gemini 0 | 6 Scorpio 39 |
| Mars | 13 Libra 46 | 19 Virgo 25 | 24 Sagittarius 57 |
| Jupiter | 1 Cancer 27 | 9 Cancer 16 | 15 Cancer 35 |
| Saturn | 15 Leo 57 | 1 Aries 46 | 27 Leo 49 |
| Uranus | 26 Aquarius 48 | 0 Gemini 34 | 23 Aquarius 44 |
| Neptune | 6 Leo 28 | 2 Aries 6 | 9 Leo 19 |
| Pluto | 5 Cancer 35 | 2 Aquarius 41 | 6 Cancer 29 |
| Rahu | 20 Sagittarius 24 | 20 Pisces 52 | 14 Sagittarius 44 |
| Ketu | 20 Gemini 24 | 20 Virgo 52 | 14 Gemini 44 |
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