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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David B. Smith | S/1C US Navy | Vietnam | — | 25 | — |
| Donald L. Smith | S/1C US Navy | Europe | — | 24 | — |
| Duane G. Smith | S/1C US Navy | — | 1946-1948 | 25 | — |
| Ella M. Smith | S/1C US Navy | World War II | — | 25 | — |
| Ernest B. Smith | S/1C US Navy | World War II | — | 24 | — |
| Gary Russell Smith | S/1C US Navy | Vietnam | — | 24 | — |
| Henry Smith | Air Force | Germany | — | 3 | — |
| Herchell Smith | S/1C US Navy | World War II | — | 2 | — |
| Hildon V. Smith | AF 18256293 | Berlin Air Lift | — | 25 | — |
| Homer Howell Smith | S/1C US Navy | — | 1964-1966 | 3 | — |
| Jack K. Smith | KIA | World War II | — | 12 | KIA |
| Jesse Frank Smith | S/1C US Navy | — | — | 3 | — |
| Jesse R. Smith | PVT Army Air CORP | World War II | — | 25 | — |
| John Texas Smith | Confederate CAV | Civil War | — | 25 | — |
| Johnnie Lee Smith | PEC US Army | Vietnam | — | 3 | — |
| Kenbricks E. Smith | KIA | World War II | — | 12 | KIA |
| Kenneth W. Smith | S/1C US Navy | Korea Vietnam | — | 25 | — |
| Larry D. Smith | S/1C US Navy | Vietnam | — | 24 | — |
| Lillian Smith | AAF WAC's | World War II | — | 3 | — |
| N. W. Smith | KIA | World War II | — | 12 | KIA |
| Napoleon Smith | S/1C US Navy | World War II | — | 25 | — |
| Newton L. Smith | S/1C US Navy | Korea Vietnam | — | 24 | — |
| R. D. Smith | S/1C US Navy | Vietnam | 1966-1967 | 25 | — |
| Ralph J. Smith | S/1C US Navy | Korea | 12/1954 - 10/1958 | 3 | — |
| Rhodes Smith | S/1C US Navy | World War II | — | 25 | — |
| Richard Neal Smith | S/1C US Navy | Korea | — | 24 | — |
| Riley M. Smith | S/1C US Navy | World War II | — | 24 | — |
| Ruben Smith | S/1C US Navy | — | — | 2 | — |
| Sherrill Smith | S/1C US Navy | 438 CES McGuire NJ. | — | 25 | — |
| Square Smith | S/1C US Navy | — | 1/12/1950 - 1/12/1952 | 3 | — |
| Vernon Smith | Gunnersmate 8392585 | SO Pacific | 1943-1946 | 24 | — |
| W. Roland Smith | S/1C US Navy | World War II | — | 25 | — |
| William C. Smith | S/1C US Navy | — | 1943-1948 | 24 | — |
| William J. Smith | S/1C US Navy | World War II | — | 25 | — |
| William Leon Smith | S/1C US Navy | — | — | 2 | — |
| Willis R. Smith | S/1C US Navy | World War I | — | 24 | — |
| WM Scott Smith | S/1C US Navy | Saumhclder Germany | — | 2 | — |
| J. P. Smith S/SGT | S/1C US Navy | — | 1939-1965 | 2 | — |
| Guy D. Smith, Jr. | S/1C US Navy | World War II | — | 3 | POW |
| Hildon V. Smith, Jr. | S/1C US Navy | — | — | 24 | — |
| Isaac Smith, Jr. | S/1C US Navy | World War II | — | 24 | — |
| Willie Smith, Sr. | S/1C US Navy | — | 1944-1946 | 25 | — |
| Edwin E. Snow | S/1C US Navy | World War I | — | 24 | — |
| Johnne C. Sorrells | S/1C US Navy | Career | 1973 | 25 | — |
| J. A. Southerland | Army Japan | — | 3/2/1945 - 11/28/1946 | 2 | — |
| Estel V. Sowell | A1C | Air Force | — | 3 | — |
| Anton N. Spaith | S/1C US Navy | World War I | — | 24 | — |
| David Spaith | CO B 6 REG TEX INF | — | 3/1861 - 9/1862 | 5 | — |
| William K. Spaith | S/1C US Navy | World War II | — | 25 | — |
| J .W. Sparkman | S/1C US Navy | World War II | — | 2 | — |
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