Bomber pilot
Guy Gibson
Led the Dambusters raid at twenty-four and won the Victoria Cross. He was killed on an operation he had no need to fly.
Wing Commander Guy Penrose Gibson, was a British bomber pilot in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. He was the first Commanding Officer of No. 617 Squadron, which he led in the "Dam Busters" raid in 1943, resulting in the breaching of two large dams in the Ruhr area of Germany. He was awarded the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces, in the aftermath of the raid in May 1943 and became the most highly decorated British serviceman at that time. He completed over 170 war operations before being killed in action at the age of 26.
- Born
- 1918-08-12, Shimla, IndiaA Monday
- Died
- 1944-09-19, Steenbergen, NetherlandsA Tuesday, aged 26
- At birth
- Sun in Leo, Moon in Libra
- Nationality
- British Raj
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Birth Chart
1918-08-12, Shimla, India · time unknown, noon chart
Asia/Kolkatathe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 18°44′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 19°10′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 14°46′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 22°11′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 26°58′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 6°19′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 18°09′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 26°01′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Leo | 7°17′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 6°04′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1944-09-19, Steenbergen, Netherlands · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Amsterdamthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Virgo | 26°22′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 17°26′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 9°19′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 19°10′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 13°56′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 11°51′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 9°45′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Gemini | 13°08′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Libra | 3°41′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 9°39′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Guy Gibson was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.
