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Veterans 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.

⌖ 617 West Spring Street, Palestine, TX 75801★ Volunteer maintained
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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.

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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
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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.

Hand-drawn map of Veterans Memorial Park showing numbered memorial sections, with Main Street at the top and West Spring Street at the bottomOpen full-size map ↗
Names remembered here

Memorial directory

Search and filter the roster by service details or location.

NameServiceConflict / unitYearsSectionHonors
Johnny M. ParkerS/1C US Navy1961-196227
Joseph A. ParkerConfederate Army1862-186526
Lucilis W. ParkerS/1C US NavyWorld War I27
Michael Q. ParkerS/1C US NavyPersian Gulf27
Roger E. Parker, SP53RD ACR US Army1966-19681
J. R. Parker, Sr.Army ArtilleryWorld War II1944-194626
Jimmie C. Parker, Sr.S/1C US NavyVietnam30
Jesse L. ParkmanS/1C US NavyEuropean Campaign27
Mitchell ParksKIAWorld War II11KIA
Jimmie L. ParnellS/1C US NavyWorld War II - South Pacific27
Ben Gilmer ParrishAir ForceWorld War II26
Charles L. ParsleyS/1C US NavyVietnam30
James N. Parson, Jr.S/1C US NavyWorld War II27
Edward A. ParsonsS/1C US Navy30
Lee PartlowKIAWorld War I11KIA
Clifford C. PateS/1C US NavyWorld War II2
Homer F. PateKIAWorld War II11KIA
Homer F. PateS/1C US NavyWorld War II30
Rudolph PateS/1C US NavyWorld War II - Normandy30
Earl R. Patrick8th Army Air ForceWorld War II30
Frank PattersonS/1C US Navy1948-195430
Johnny W. PattersonKIAWorld War II11KIA
Johnny W. PattersonS/1C US NavyWorld War II - KIA6/25/194430KIA
George L. PattonS/1C US Navy1954-197630
George L. PattonAir Force30
Keaton D. PattonS/1C US NavyWorld War II - KIA S Pacific30KIA
Albin F. PavelkaCPL US ArmyWorld War II30
Werner F. PavlikS/1C US NavyWorld War II26
James R. PaxtonLT JGUS Navy RES30
James R. PaxtonS/1C US NavyWorld War II30
Joe P. PaxtonNavyPearl Harbor SURV26
Joe P. PaxtonS/1C US NavyWorld War II30
Oswald PaxtonS/1C US NavyPAC ATL11/1942 - 11/194526
James A. Payne, TSGTS/1C US NavyDesert Storm1
Truman D. PealeKIAWorld War II11KIA
Albert W. PearsonS/1C US NavyWorld War II27
Paul W. PearsonS/1C US Navy27
S. Pebworth, Jr., WMS/1C US NavyWorld War II30
Charles R. PeckS/1C US NavyWorld War II27
W. A. "Bill" PeckhamS/1C US NavyWorld War II30
Gary B. PeelerCapt US ArmyVietnam30
Bill PenceS/1C US NavyWorld War II30
Robert A. PenceArmy Air ForceWorld War II30
William H. PenceArmy Air ForceWorld War II27
William R. PenceS/1C US NavyVietnam30
John W. PenningtonS/1C US NavyVietnam2
Ernest S. PereaS/1C US NavyVietnam30
Alton R. PerkinsCalvary1923-193427
Orville R. PerkinsS/1C US NavyWorld War II27
Lawrence PerpenderS/1C US NavyWorld War I27
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