General
Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr.
The highest ranking American killed by enemy fire in the Second World War.
Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr. was a lieutenant general in the United States Army during World War II who served in the Pacific Theater. As commanding general of Alaska Defense Command, Buckner commanded American-Canadian forces in the Aleutian Islands campaign, including the Battle of Attu and the Kiska Expedition. Following that assignment, he was promoted to command the Tenth Army, which conducted the amphibious invasion of the Japanese island of Okinawa in 1945. He was killed during the closing days of the Battle of Okinawa by enemy artillery fire, making him the highest-ranking United States military officer lost to enemy fire during World War II.
- Born
- 1886-07-18, Munfordville, USAA Sunday
- Died
- 1945-06-18, Okinawa Prefecture, JapanA Monday, aged 58
- At birth
- Sun in Cancer, Moon in Aquarius
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1886-07-18, Munfordville, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Chicagothe zone used then
America/ChicagoThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Cancer | 25°57′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 24°42′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 22°49′ | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 21°40′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 9°13′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 0°24′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 13°52′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Libra | 4°12′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Taurus | 27°19′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 3°42′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1945-06-18, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan · time unknown, noon chart
Asia/Tokyothe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Gemini | 26°30′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 2°26′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 29°08′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 10°59′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 4°53′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 19°14′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 11°57′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Gemini | 14°02′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Libra | 3°39′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 8°37′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr. 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.