Aliquippa in Beaver County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Major John W. Macroglou U.S.M.C

Photographed by Bradley Owen, June 20, 2026

1. Major John W. Macroglou U.S.M.C Marker

Inscription.
Memory of
Major John W. Macroglou U.S.M.C
Only Beaver County Beirut casualty
Aug. 23. 1949 - Oct. 23, 1983
Beirut, Lebanon

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military. A significant historical date for this entry is October 23, 1983.

Location. 40° 36.957′ N, 80° 16.139′ W. Memorial is in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, in Beaver County. It can be reached from Penn Avenue just north of Peoples Street, on the left when traveling north. Memorial is at the base of the American Legion Post 225 monument in Woodlawn Cemetery. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 450 Penn Avenue, Aliquippa PA 15001, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Greater Pittsburgh.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

and in the Ohio River Valley.

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

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Tried Stone Baptist Church (approx. ¾ mile away); Mount Carmel Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.9 miles away); Aliquippa (approx. 0.9 miles away); B.F. Jones Memorial Library (approx. 0.9 miles away); Aliquippa Works (approx. 1.4 miles away); Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad Passenger Station (approx. 1.4 miles away); First Colonial Residents (approx. 1.4 miles away); NLRB v. Jones & Laughlin Supreme Court Ruling (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Aliquippa.

Regarding Major John W. Macroglou U.S.M.C. John was raised in Beaver

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County, PA, and graduated from Center High School in 1967. He earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from Duquesne University and chose a life of service by enlisting in the U.S. Marine Corps in April 1971. In 1983, John served with the 24th Marine Amphibious Unit and deployed from Camp Lejeune, NC, to Beirut, Lebanon, as part of a multinational peacekeeping force. The mission sought to stabilize a region torn by conflict between Muslim and Christian factions. On the morning of October 23, a suicide bomber drove a truck packed with 12,000 pounds of explosives into the Marine barracks. The explosion leveled the four-story building and killed 241 American service members, including John, and seriously wounded 80 others. It was one of the deadliest days for the Marine Corps since World War II. His name is engraved on the Beirut Memorial at Camp Lejeune, a solemn tribute to the 241 Marines, Sailors, and Soldiers who gave their lives that day. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, June 20, 2026

2. Major John W. Macroglou U.S.M.C Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 22, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 22, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 22, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.