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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henderson Barrett | S/1C US Navy | World War I | — | 13 | — |
| John F. Barrett | S/1C US Navy | World War II | — | 4 | — |
| L. C. Barrett | S/1C US Navy | Korean War | — | 8 | — |
| Limbessa Barrett | Army | World War II | 1943-1947 | 13 | — |
| Richard C. Barrett | S/1C US Navy | — | 5/8/1951 - 4/22/1958 | 39 | — |
| Richard E. Barrett | S/1C US Navy | — | 5/8/1951 - 4/22/1953 | 39 | — |
| Parris Barrett SP5 | S/1C US Navy | Vietnam | — | 4 | — |
| Marshall Bars, SGT | 1811 SVC COMD Unit | World War II | — | 8 | — |
| Coy Lee Bartee | S/1C US Navy | World War II | — | 8 | — |
| Thomas Bartlett, Jr. | LT Navy | World War II | 1942-1945 | 13 | — |
| Bennie A. Barton | Army | World War II - Pearl Harbor | — | 13 | — |
| Don B. Barton | Air Force | — | 1942-1946 | 12 | — |
| Ted Barton | Army Calvary | World War II | — | 8 | — |
| James B. Bass | Air Force | — | 1949-1977 | 39 | — |
| Oscar J. Bass, Jr. | — | S/SGT 717 MED SN CO | 1942-1946 | 13 | — |
| Manroe Bass, PVT | S/1C US Navy | World War I | — | 39 | — |
| Clifford F. Bassett | Armored 10th BTN | World War II | — | 13 | — |
| James W. Batchelor | Army | World War I | — | 13 | — |
| Finis Baty | S/1C US Navy | World War I | — | 13 | — |
| Horace Baty | S/1C US Navy | World War I | — | 12 | — |
| Lee Roy Baty | CPL Army Infantry | Korea | 1949-1952 | 13 | — |
| W. Harold Baty | Army Airborne | — | 1952-1954 | 14 | — |
| James Bavido, PFC | S/1C US Navy | World War II | 1942-1946 | 39 | — |
| Joseph Bavido, TSGT | 33rd INF DIV Army | World War II | 1941-1945 | 39 | — |
| C. J. Bayless, Jr. | Army | Vietnam | — | 9 | — |
| C. J. Bayless, Sr. | Air Force | World War II | — | 8 | — |
| James E. Bays | S/1C US Navy | Bouganville WW II | — | 4 | — |
| Gene A. Beaboen | Air Force | Vietnam | — | 13 | — |
| James Cullen Beaner | S/1C US Navy | World War II | — | 8 | — |
| Billy Jack Beard | S/1C US Navy | Korea | — | 46 | — |
| Jack Beard | KIA | World War II | — | 10 | KIA |
| James M. Beard | Army | Vietnam | — | 13 | — |
| T. L. Beard | S/1C US Navy | World War II | — | 46 | — |
| Johnny Beasley | S/1C US Navy | World War II | — | 4 | — |
| Leland E. Beasley | S/1C US Navy | World War II | 1944-1946 | 8 | — |
| Leon Beasley | S/1C US Navy | World War II | — | 4 | — |
| Ray Beaudet | S/1C US Navy | World War II | — | 8 | — |
| Ray A. Beaudet | Combat ENG US Army | World War II | — | 8 | — |
| Raymond Beaudet | S/1C US Navy | Vietnam | — | 8 | — |
| Thomas R. Beaudet | Army 1st CAL CAPT | World War II | — | 8 | — |
| Charles D. Beaver | S/1C US Navy | World War II | — | 39 | — |
| Jeremy U. Beck | S/1C US Navy | — | 1992 | 40 | — |
| Henry R. Beckcom | CAPT USAF DC | Korea | — | 8 | — |
| Henry R. Beckcom | LT COL USAF DC | Vietnam | — | 46 | — |
| Henry R. Beckcom | PFC USAAF | World War II | — | 13 | — |
| James C. Becker | KIA | Vietnam | — | 10 | KIA |
| James C. Becker | S/1C US Navy | Vietnam | — | 8 | — |
| James C. Becker | Helicopter Pilot | Vietnam KIA LAOS | — | 12 | KIA |
| James C. Becker | LT Army Helicopter | Vietnam MIS | — | 8 | — |
| Joe T. Becker | S/1C US Navy | — | 8/15/1942 - 9/15/1945 | 12 | — |
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