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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elbert J. Summers | LT COL Cavalry | World War II | 1940-1949 | 5 | — |
| A. D. Surles, Jr. | US Air Force | — | — | 25 | — |
| Shelby L. Surratt | Major Plight CMDR | World War II | — | 25 | — |
| Walter Sussdorf | US Army Air CORPS | World War II | — | 25 | — |
| Leon Sutherland | US Navy | World War II | — | 25 | — |
| Miles C. Sutton | US Air Force | World War II | — | 25 | — |
| Chester H. Swanson | SGT US Marines | World War II | — | 2 | — |
| Frederick Swanson | SGT Air Force | World War II | — | 2 | — |
| George A. Swanson | PFC US Marines | World War II - Korea | — | 2 | — |
| Henry L. Swanson | PEG US Army-AF | Korea | — | 2 | — |
| James Swanson | CPL US Air Force | World War II | — | 2 | — |
| Larctis Swanson | PVT 1330 Engineers | G5 REGT WW II | — | 2 | — |
| Laverne R. Sweatt | US Army | World War II | — | 25 | — |
| Edward V. Swift | US Army | World War II | — | 25 | — |
| Leroy E. Swift | US Navy | World War II | — | 25 | — |
| Charles R. Swingle | US Army 35th DIV | World War II | — | 3 | — |
| Barry Swinney | US Marines | Vietnam | — | 25 | — |
| Darwin Swinney | CPL US Air Force | World War II | — | 25 | — |
| Bobby L. Swint, SGT | US Air Force | — | 1974-1978 | 5 | — |
| Julius F. Tabbert | US Navy Seabees | World War II - S Pacific | — | 3 | — |
| Ron A. Tackett, Jr. | Air Force | 118TH Recon Korean | 1951-1955 | 3 | — |
| Gus E. Talbott | US Navy Seabees | World War II | — | 23 | — |
| Richard P. Tallman | Army 515 Parachute | World War II - Europe | — | 23 | — |
| Alvin W. Tanner | US Air Force | World War II | — | 24 | — |
| Bobby D. Tanner | — | Korea | — | 12 | KIA |
| Billy S. Tarrant | USNR USS Texas | World War II | — | 2 | — |
| Ronald J Tarrant | US Navy | — | 1962-1966 | 3 | — |
| Billy R. Tatum | US Army SP5 | — | — | 23 | — |
| L. R. Tavernetti, COL | US Army INF | Vietnam Two Tours | — | 23 | — |
| Alvin Taylor | US Army 1st CAV DIV | World War II | — | 23 | — |
| David H. Taylor | US Army | Vietnam | — | 31 | — |
| Elvin J. Taylor | US Army | — | 1954-1962 | 3 | — |
| H. L. Johnnie Taylor | US Navy | World War II | — | 3 | — |
| Harold J. Taylor | US Air Force | Vietnam | — | 24 | — |
| Harry G. Taylor | US INF | World War I | — | 3 | — |
| Hollis R. Taylor | US Army SGT | Vietnam | — | 23 | — |
| James Frank Taylor | US Army CPL | Korea | — | 23 | — |
| Joe C. Taylor | US Army SGT | World War II | — | 23 | — |
| M. B. Taylor | CPL US Army WWII | N Africa Italy | — | 3 | — |
| Odell D. Taylor | US Army | World War II | — | 31 | — |
| Richard C. Taylor | US Navy | Vietnam | — | 23 | — |
| Travis G. Taylor | US Air Force | World War II | — | 3 | — |
| William W. Taylor | C. S. A. Cavalry | Civil War | — | 31 | — |
| Zachary Taylor | US Army | War With Mexico | — | 23 | — |
| Lynn D. Taylor, CPL | US Marines | — | 1975-1977 | 3 | — |
| Robert Taylor, CPL | US Marines | Panama | 1968-1990 | 23 | — |
| Frank W. Taylor, Dr. | US Navy | World War II | — | 3 | — |
| John C. Taylor, Jr. | — | Korea | — | 12 | KIA |
| John C. Taylor, Jr. | US Army | Korea | — | 3 | — |
| Grady E. Taylor, PFC | US Army | World War II | — | 23 | — |
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