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, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for July 20, 2026 |
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| Sun | 27 Cancer 8 | 28 Cancer 0 | 12 Scorpio 28 |
| Moon | 17 Sagittarius 34 | 19 Libra 28 | 2 Sagittarius 41 |
| Mercury | 19 Leo 33 | 16 Cancer 47 | 25 Scorpio 11 |
| Venus | 25 Gemini 9 | 12 Virgo 4 | 7 Scorpio 54 |
| Mars | 13 Libra 46 | 15 Gemini 21 | 25 Sagittarius 42 |
| Jupiter | 1 Cancer 27 | 4 Leo 29 | 15 Cancer 35 |
| Saturn | 15 Leo 57 | 14 Aries 34 | 27 Leo 52 |
| Uranus | 26 Aquarius 48 | 4 Gemini 37 | 23 Aquarius 45 |
| Neptune | 6 Leo 28 | 4 Aries 21 | 9 Leo 19 |
| Pluto | 5 Cancer 35 | 4 Aquarius 26 | 6 Cancer 29 |
| Rahu | 20 Sagittarius 24 | 1 Pisces 32 | 14 Sagittarius 41 |
| Ketu | 20 Gemini 24 | 1 Virgo 32 | 14 Gemini 41 |
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