Vandalia in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Cpl. John B. Buckmaster

Photographed by Craig Doda, October 27, 2024

1. Cpl. John B. Buckmaster Marker

Inscription. Flagpole dedicated
in memory of
Cpl. John B. Buckmaster
U.S.M.C.
June 11, 1962 - Oct. 23, 1983

Erected by V. F. W. Post 9582.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Cold.

Location. 39° 54.661′ N, 84° 11.728′ W. Memorial is in Vandalia, Ohio, in Montgomery County. It is at the intersection of Old Springfield Road and North Dixie Drive, on the right when traveling east on Old Springfield Road. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 4170 Old Springfield Rd, Vandalia OH 45377, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Ohio’s Dayton Metro

and in the Miami Valley.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the

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crow flies: World War II Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); The Crossroads of America (approx. 1.4 miles away); Henry Seger Community Park (approx. 1½ miles away); Tadmor - Taylorsville (approx. 2.7 miles away); Taylorsville Metropark (approx. 2.7 miles away); Taylorsville Metropark - Metroparks Park System (approx. 2.7 miles away); Vandalia-Butler Persian Gulf Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.8 miles away); Vandalia Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vandalia.

Another marker is no longer nearby. The Village of Tadmor / The National Road (was approx. 1.9 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . John Bradley Buckmaster. John Bradley Buckmaster was born on June 11, 1962 in Greene County, Ohio. He served in the United States Marine Corps as a Corporal. John was killed in the terrorist bombing of the United States Marine barracks. In the early morning hours of 23 Oct. 1983, a truck loaded with explosives crashed through the security perimeter of the USMC Barracks in Beirut, Lebanon. In the explosion that followed, 241 US Military

Photographed by Craig Doda, October 27, 2024

2. Cpl. John B. Buckmaster Marker

personnel were killed and 80 serious wounded. He is now buried in the Dayton Memorial Park Cemetery, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA. (Submitted on November 16, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio.)

Additional keywords. KIA

V.F.W. Post 9582 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, October 27, 2024

3. V.F.W. Post 9582

Credits. This page was last revised on November 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 16, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 188 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 16, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.