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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Wayne Avery | Army Airborne | Desert Storm,Panama | — | 9 | — |
| Eric L. Avery | US Navy | Korea | — | 9 | — |
| Jerry W. Axum | US Navy | — | 1960-1964 | 17 | — |
| Mage Axum | Army | World War II | — | 46 | — |
| Mage Axum | Army | World War II | — | 9 | — |
| Tucker E. Axum, Sr. | US Air Force | Vietnam | 1954-1974 | 9 | — |
| Bonnie P. Baborn | US Army | — | — | 39 | — |
| Bobby Earl Bacon | Private Air Force | — | 1953 | 12 | — |
| Billy P. Bailey | Navy | World War II | — | 8 | — |
| Bob L. Bailey | Army Air Corps | — | 1947-1950 | 8 | — |
| Fern Edward Bailey | Navy | World War II | — | 39 | — |
| Jimmie Joe Bailey | Army | Korea | — | 8 | — |
| Robert A. Bailey | Navy CB. | World War II | — | 8 | — |
| Roy M. Bailey | Army SSG | Vietnam | — | 13 | — |
| A. Scott Bailey, Sr | US Air Force | Japan | 1994 | 17 | — |
| David Wilson Baker | USMC | — | — | 39 | — |
| Ed Baker | US Army | Vietnam | — | 13 | — |
| James Weldon Baker | Air Defense ART | — | 06/1971-06/1973 | 39 | — |
| Lester C. Baker | PFC 1020th AAF WW II | — | 01/1942-09/1945 | 17 | — |
| Sulden Bud Baker | Air Force | Vietnam | 1963-1967 | 39 | — |
| Frank Baker, II | US Marines | Desert Storm | — | 9 | — |
| Bruce E. Baker, USA | SPEC 4 COB 15th MI | — | 11/1976-11/1979 | 4 | — |
| James L. Baker, USA | SGT US Army 1st CAV | — | 1974-1979 | 17 | — |
| Albert Balensiefen | SP5 USA | — | 1965-1967 | 13 | — |
| John P. Balensiefen | Navy Seabees | World War II | — | 13 | — |
| Samuel C. Ballard | US Navy | World War I | — | 8 | — |
| G. L. Ballard, CMSGT | US Navy USAF | World War II | — | 39 | — |
| H. Ballard, Lt. Col. WM | US Army 43INF DIV | World War II | — | 8 | — |
| A. N. Ballard, PFC | US Army | — | 4/6/1949-5/12/1950 | 13 | — |
| Jerry Ballard, SFC | US Army Ordinance | — | 2/2/1955-1/31/1976 | 39 | — |
| Elvis P. Ballew | US Army | Stateside | — | 13 | — |
| Kenneth Balzer | US Army | World War II | — | 46 | — |
| Lyndon Balzer | US Army | World War II | — | 8 | — |
| William R. Banks | US Army | Korean War | — | 4 | — |
| E. L. Barber, III | US Army | Vietnam | 1944-1968 | 39 | — |
| Albert C. Barger | SGT Army 25th DIV | Korea | 12/1952-2/1954 | 39 | — |
| David W. Barnard | US Air Force | Vietnam | — | 8 | — |
| Dwain A. Barnard | US Army | World War II | — | 13 | — |
| George G. Barnes | Air Force | World War II - North Africa | — | 4 | — |
| Arthur Lee Barnett | Army | Vietnam | — | 12 | — |
| Clifton V. Barnett | Army | Vietnam | — | 13 | — |
| Eldridge Barnett | US Army SGT | World War II | — | 13 | — |
| Terrell C. Barnett | Army | World War II | — | 13 | — |
| Wilbur L. Barnett | US Air Force | — | 1959-1963 | 4 | — |
| Samuel C. Barnette | Corporal US Army | World War I | — | 13 | — |
| George Barnhart | Navy | World War II | — | 8 | — |
| Joyneal Barnhart | Navy | World War II | — | 8 | — |
| Jimmie F. Barr | PFC COA 29INF Army | World War II | — | 8 | — |
| Arthur J. Barrett | SGT US Army | World War I, World War II | — | 4 | — |
| Edward Barrett | US Army | — | 04/22/1942-11/23/1945 | 39 | — |
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