Community memorial
Nearly CompleteVeterans Memorial Park
A peaceful place of remembrance in historic downtown Palestine honoring the men and women who served in the United States Armed Forces, in war and in peace.
Plan your visit
About the park
Open to the public year-round and maintained by the City of Palestine Parks & Recreation Department. Visitors can use the on-site QR code to locate memorial bricks and plaques.
View official City of Palestine information →Address617 West Spring Street, Palestine, TX 75801Get directions
At this memorial
- Engraved memorial bricks
- Commemorative plaques
- Angel of Grief statue replica
- On-site QR memorial directory
- Helicopter tribute project planned
Find a memorial
Section map
Use the section number in the directory to locate the corresponding area of Veterans Memorial Park.
Orientation: Main Street is at the top and West Spring Street is at the bottom.
Open full-size map ↗Names remembered here
Memorial directory
Search and filter the roster by service details or location.
| Name | Service | Conflict / unit | Years | Section | Honors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilber J. Greer | Navy MMIC | World War II | 1942-1946 | 22 | — |
| W. D. Greeson, Jr | Air Force | World War II - Vietnam | — | 22 | — |
| Donald Davis Gregg | 1st LT Army INF | — | 1956-1958 | 22 | — |
| Jon Carroll Gregg | 1st LT Army MPC | — | 1961-1963 | 22 | — |
| J. L. Gregory | Navy Air Force | World War II | 1943-1946 | 21 | — |
| Willie Greve | US Army | Korea | — | 22 | — |
| Richard K. Grifeith | US Army | Korean Conflict | — | 37 | — |
| O. L. Griffin | — | World War I | — | 10 | KIA |
| Rufus H. Griffin | PVT US Army | Korea | — | 21 | — |
| William H. Griffin | E4 US Navy Seabees | World War II | — | 21 | — |
| Tommy J. Griffin, Jr. | US Marine CORPS | World War II | — | 37 | — |
| Barry P. Griffith | SGT Army | Desert Storm | — | 21 | — |
| Corey C. Griffith | Navy Seaman 1st CL | Persian Gulf | — | 22 | — |
| Jack C. Griffith | US Army ARBN DIV | Cuban Conflict | — | 37 | — |
| Kenneth R. Griffith | Capt US Army | Career | 1942-1976 | 37 | — |
| Robert M. Griffith | Air Force | World War II | — | 21 | — |
| Tom F. Griffith | CPL US Army | Korea | — | 21 | — |
| John E. Griffith, Jr. | Marine CORPS | World War II | — | 22 | — |
| Ernie R. Griggs | TFC 5 US Army | World War II | — | 37 | — |
| Harvey R. Griggs | PFC Army | World War II | — | 22 | — |
| Harvey R. Griggs | PFC Army | World War II | — | 46 | — |
| H. H. Grimes | Navy | Korea | — | 22 | — |
| Welton D. Grimes | US Navy | World War II | — | 22 | — |
| Willie L. Grimes | — | World War II | — | 10 | KIA |
| Kermit E. Grimsley | US Army | — | 1965-1967 | 22 | — |
| O. L. Grimsley, Jr. | US Army | — | 1959-1962 | 22 | — |
| A. C. Grisus | USS Renshaw | US Navy | 1954-1956 | 37 | — |
| Basco H. Grizzle | US Navy | World War II | 1942-1945 | 31 | — |
| Burl N. Grizzle | Capt US Army | Vietnam | 1966-1971 | 22 | — |
| Bill Grounds | Army | Korea | — | 22 | — |
| Daniel P. Grounds | Army | Desert Storm | — | 22 | — |
| Melford E. Groves | Army | — | — | 22 | — |
| Lee Roy Grubbs | US Navy | World War II - Korea | — | 22 | — |
| Bob D. Gruetzner | US Air Force | — | 1958-1962 | 3 | — |
| Joe Paul Grumbles | Air Force 388th BG | World War II | — | 22 | — |
| Joe J. Guerrero | Air Force SGT | World War II | 1943-1945 | 22 | — |
| James E. Guibry | US Navy | Korea | — | 37 | — |
| Willis A. Guillott | US Army | European Theatre | — | 37 | — |
| Gerald A. Gullett | Us Air Force | — | 1904-1988 | 3 | — |
| Joseph T. Gurganus | Army | Vietnam | — | 22 | — |
| L. J. Gurganus, Jr. | US Army | World War II | — | 22 | — |
| Joe Frank Gurney | US Army | Vietnam | — | 21 | — |
| Arthur H. Gusa, Jr | Air Force | Korea | — | 22 | — |
| Arthur H. Gusa, Jr. | Air Force | Korea | — | 37 | — |
| Robert H. Hable | US Army | Vietnam | — | 46 | — |
| Paul Hable, Jr. | US Army CPT | Vietnam | — | 20 | — |
| Paul R. Hable, Jr. | US Army | Vietnam | — | 21 | — |
| L. R. Hable, Sr. | US Army | World War II | — | 46 | — |
| Ben R. Hackett | US Air Force | — | 1941-1976 | 20 | — |
| Howard S. Hackett | US Army | — | — | 41 | — |
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