Rudolf Anderson (1927 – 1962) was a United States Air Force officer and pilot who became the first American casualty of enemy fire during the Cuban Missile Crisis. He was born in Greenville, and achieved the rank of major. Anderson was killed at the age of 35 when his U-2 surveillance aircraft was shot down over Cuba on October 27, 1962. He took off from McCoy Air Force Base in Florida, and his plane was downed by a Soviet-made surface-to-air missile. The incident occurred near Banes, Cuba, where a fragment penetrated his pressure suit, resulting in fatal decompression.
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Meaning of the name - Rudolf
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Place of Birth: Spartanburg
Place of Death: Cuba
Cause of Death: killed in action
Educated At: Greenville High School | Clemson University
Occupation: military officer
Awards Received: Eagle Scout | Air Force Distinguished Service Medal | Distinguished Flying Cross | Air Force Cross | Purple Heart
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on September 15, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for September 15, 2024 |
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| Sun | 21 Virgo 48 | 23 Virgo 18 | 28 Sagittarius 48 |
| Moon | 19 Taurus 22 | 19 Aquarius 7 | 0 Sagittarius 33 |
| Mercury | 2 Libra 44 | 10 Virgo 22 | 18 Sagittarius 31 |
| Venus | 14 Virgo 1 | 20 Libra 56 | 14 Scorpio 27 |
| Mars | 3 Libra 17 | 6 Cancer 24 | 9 Sagittarius 23 |
| Jupiter | 29 Pisces 21 | 20 Gemini 25 | 25 Pisces 16 |
| Saturn | 2 Sagittarius 46 | 15 Pisces 22 | 12 Sagittarius 42 |
| Uranus | 1 Aries 49 | 27 Taurus 12 | 29 Pisces 33 |
| Neptune | 27 Leo 40 | 28 Pisces 39 | 29 Leo 5 |
| Pluto | 16 Cancer 57 | 29 Capricorn 47 | 16 Cancer 26 |
| Rahu | 23 Gemini 19 | 7 Aries 10 | 18 Gemini 11 |
| Ketu | 23 Sagittarius 19 | 7 Libra 10 | 18 Sagittarius 11 |
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