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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce E. Weldon | US Army | World War II | — | 2 | — |
| Bobby G. Wells | US Army | — | 1953-1955 | 42 | — |
| James E. Wells | US Army | Vietnam | — | 42 | — |
| Leo Welty | US Air Force | Vietnam | — | 42 | — |
| H. R? Welward, Jr. | US Army Air Force | World War II | — | 42 | — |
| Howard Wendel | Us Navy | World War II - Pacific | — | 4 | — |
| James Owen West | Navy Seabees | — | — | 42 | — |
| Thomas R. West | US Air Force | World War II | 1942-1946 | 42 | — |
| Jerry West, Jr. | US Army Air CORP | World War II | — | 42 | — |
| Jerry L. West, Jr. | Army Air Corps | World War II | — | 2 | — |
| Jerry L. West, Jr. | US Army Air Corp | World War II | — | 2 | — |
| Jerry L. West, Jr. | — | World War II | — | 9 | KIA |
| Guy Westbrook | US Navy | World War I, World War II | — | 42 | — |
| James H. Westbrook | US Army | World War II | — | 42 | — |
| Lorenzo Westbrook | US Army | World War II ETO | — | 42 | — |
| James Westfahl | US Army | World War II | — | 36 | — |
| L. C. Westmoreland | US Navy | World War II | — | 42 | — |
| W. Westmoreland | US Army | Vietnam | — | 42 | — |
| Mike Elrod Whatery | US Army 101st Armd | Vietnam | — | 42 | — |
| William B. Wherry | — | World War II | — | 9 | KIA |
| T. Earl Whilfred | US Army | World War I | — | 42 | — |
| Delvin L. Whipple | US Air Force | World War II - Korea | — | 36 | — |
| Paul H. Whisman | US Army Air Force | World War II ETO | — | 36 | — |
| Melvin L. Whitaker | PVT US Army WW II | Luzon N Solomons | — | 2 | — |
| Billy Joe White | US Navy | World War II | — | 36 | — |
| Henry X. L. White | US Army Air Force S Sgt | World War II | — | 2 | — |
| Inman White | SGT US Army | — | 1943-1946 | 36 | — |
| Leonard I. White | US Navy | World War II | — | 36 | — |
| Michael Sean White | US Navy | — | 1984-1988 | 36 | — |
| Ray White | US Army | World War II | — | 36 | — |
| Robert Lee White | US Army 22 YRS | World War II - Korea | — | 2 | — |
| Shawn K. White | USMC LCPL | Persian Gulf | — | 36 | — |
| Sidney White | US Army | World War I | — | 2 | — |
| Thomas B. White | SFO US Army RET | Vietnam | 1963-1983 | 2 | — |
| W. R. White | ATNS US Navy | Vietnam | — | 36 | — |
| William A. White | US Navy Seabees | World War II - Korea | — | 36 | — |
| William R. White | US Army | — | 1956-1959 | 36 | — |
| John A. White, Jr | US Army | World War II - Korea | — | 36 | — |
| Franklin White, Jr. | US Navy | World War II | — | 36 | — |
| Mack O. White, Jr. | US Navy | World War II - Pacific | — | 36 | — |
| John A. White, Sr. | Stable SGT 8th ENG | World War I | — | 36 | — |
| Quinton Whitehead | PFC US Army | World War II | — | 36 | — |
| E. L. Whitescarver | US Air Force SSGT | Puerto Rico | — | 36 | — |
| Ray Whitescarver | PFC US Army | World War II | — | 36 | — |
| Billie Whitley | US Army | Korea | — | 36 | — |
| Earl Whitley | US Air Force | World War II | — | 36 | — |
| R. L. Whitten | US Army | World War I | — | 2 | — |
| Wicky Wickersheimer | Army Paratrooper | World War II ETO | — | 2 | — |
| Samuel Wickware | US Army | — | — | 36 | — |
| Billy Ray Wier | US Air Force E6 | Desert Storm | — | 36 | — |
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