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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
Joseph M. BinghamS/1C US NavyWorld War II12
Charles E. BirdowS/1C US Navy1972-19764
Frank James BirdowArmyVietnam46
Frank James BirdowS/1C US NavyVietnam4
Martin BirdowS/1C US NavyWorld War I4
Andrew L. Birdow, Sr.S/1C US NavyKorea4
Johnnie R. BirdwellS/1C US NavyWorld War II39
Lloyd W. BirdwellS/1C US NavyWorld War II13
A. L. Birdwell, Jr.Petty Officer NavyWorld War II46
Claude M. BisbyS/1C US NavyWorld War II - Korea8
Barry Dan BishopArmyVietnam46
Henry L. BishopAir ForceKorean Conflict12
John N. BishopS/1C US NavyWorld War II39
James H. BlackS/1C US NavyWorld War II - Europe4
Odis C. BlackS/1C US NavyWorld War II39
Odis Gene BlackS/1C US NavyVietnam39
Alfred Black, JrS/1C US Navy06/01/1969 - 03/26/197139
Alfred Black, PVT3695QMTRCO US ArmyWorld War II - ENG & France39
M. T. (Bub) BlackmonS/1C US NavyWorld War II - Okinawa1942-19454
Hurley Blackmon, Jr.Air Force1954-19778
Jim D. BlackmoreArmy11/1973-03/197646
Alton L. BlackwellArmy Air CorpsWorld War II8
Melvin B. BlackwellS/1C US Navy39
Walter A. BlackwellArmy Air CorpsWorld War II8
E. L. Blackwell, CPLS/1C US NavyKorea46
Eugene V. BlaserArmy ColonelWorld War II13
John P. BlouinArmyDesert Storm13
Edgar B. BlountNavyKorea46
L. A. Blount, Jr.NavyWorld War II - Korea46
L. A. Blount, Sr.ArmyWorld War I12
H. L. BloxomKIAWorld War II10KIA
Sherry Marie BloydS/1C US Navy46
Alex BlueS/1C US NavyWorld War II40
Alexander P. BlueS/1C US Navy1943-19458
E. F. "Sam" BlytheArmyWorld War II12
Clifford BoboS/1C US NavyBattle Of The Bulge1944-KIA39KIA
David O. BoedekerEM2 NavyDesert Storm12
Willis C. BoedekerArmy 99 INF DIVWorld War II46
W. C. Boedeker, Jr.NavyVietnam13
Hanry BoggsPVT US Air ForceKorea46
Paul G. BohneArmy SSGTKorea39
Gerald E. BoiceArmyWorld War II - Italy,Japan13
Marvin L. BolandS/1C US Navy1953-19558
Bryant E. BoleyArmyWorld War II12
Claude BoltonS/1C US NavyGermany4
Raben Jack BoltonS/1C US NavyWorld War II46
Raben J. Bolton, Jr.S/1C US NavyVietnam46
John W. BomarS/1C US NavyWorld War II8
Jimmy A. BomerArmyVietnam8
L. A. Bomer2nd DIV 23rd INFGerman WW II - POW46POW
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