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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
Horace C. PickensAir ForceWorld War II27
Lemuel W. PickleS/1C US NavyKorea27
Lemuel W. PickleS/1C US NavyWorld War II - Korea46
Thomas A. PickleCAPT Army Air CORPWorld War II27
Herald O. Piehoe, Jr.Marine CORP PFCWorld War II26
Bobby D. PierceS/1C US NavyVietnam1963-197746
John J. PierceS/1C US NavyVietnam30
Lewis E. PierceS/1C US NavyVietnam27
Michael E. PierceS/1C US NavyVietnam27
Michael E. PierceS/1C US NavyVietnam30
Roger Keith PierceS/1C US NavyUSS Simon Bolivar26
Ruben R. PierceS/1C US NavyManila26
Tommy PierceArmy 36 MP 306 MED BWorld War II26
Billie C. PipesCPL Army Air ForceWorld War II26
Oscar PirtleS/1C US NavyWorld War II30
Donald R. PlantMSGT US Air Force1957-197726
Robert J. PmionkaS/1C US NavyWorld War II - Italy27
Edward George PohlS/1C US NavyVietnam1957-19682
Heinz PohlerS/1C US NavyWorld War II ETO27
Daniel C. PooleS/1C US NavyVietnam27
J. E. Skeet PoormanNavy CB S. PacificWorld War II26
Harry K. PopeS/1C US NavyWorld War I26
Norman Moody PopeS/1C US NavyWorld War I26
Edward Earl PortS/1C US NavyWorld War II4
V. R. PorterCOL US ArmyVietnam Korea2
William Porter, JrS/1C US NavyWorld War II - Pacific2
Lionel PoseyGunners Mate NavyWorld War II26
Lionel PoseyS/1C US NavyWorld War II46
Roy G. PoseyS/1C US NavyWorld War II1945-194627
W. C. PostonS/1C US NavyWorld War II ETO26
W. R. Bill PotterAir Force1/10/1951 - 12/4/195326
John Taylor PottsS/1C US NavyWorld War II27
Henry G. PotzS/1C US NavyUS Army CSGT Major2
Benjamin R. Pounds2nd Petty OFF NavyVietnam26
Richard V. PoundsMD 398 INF 100 DIVWorld War II26
James E. Pounds, Jr.Air ForceKorea26
Archie PowellS/1C US NavyWorld War II30
Archie M. PowellS/1C US NavyWorld War II26
Gordon T. PowellS/1C US NavyKorea27
Horace D. PowellPFC US ArmyWorld War II26
Kristie R. PowellS/1C US NavyDesert Storm26
Luther Van PowellCWO US Air Force1937-195726
Charles W. PraterS/1C US NavyKorea30
Doyle, E. PraterS/1C US NavyWorld War II27
Kenneth G. PraterS/1C US Navy27
William C. PraterPVT US Army1918-191927
William Q. PraterS/1C US NavyCuban Crisis27
William R. PraterS/1C US Navy1979-198230
Jack PresleyLT US Army AAWorld War II27
Leon C. PresleyS/1C US NavyWorld War II27
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