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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Sparks, COL | Texas Revolution | — | — | 24 | — |
| Les E. Spear | US Navy | Vietnam | — | 24 | — |
| Billy Ray Spence | SGT US Air Force | World War II | — | 24 | — |
| A. M. Spencer | — | World War I | — | 12 | KIA |
| J. J. Spencer, CAPT | US Marine CORP | Vietnam | — | 24 | — |
| Cora Springer | CPL WAC | — | 02/16/1944-07/9/1947 | 3 | — |
| George H. Springer | Ensign USNR | World War II | — | 25 | — |
| Hubert H. Springer | 351 Ranger Rest | US Army WW II | — | 2 | — |
| Boyd L. Stanaland | US Army | World War II | — | 2 | — |
| Donald L. Stanaland | Texas NATL Guard | — | 1966-1971 | 24 | — |
| Henry L. Stanaland | Army 36th DIV COL | World War II - European | — | 24 | — |
| Hugh F. Stanaland | US Navy | World War II | — | 24 | — |
| Johnnie Stanaland | US Army | — | 1961-1962 | 2 | — |
| Max E. Stanaland | US Army | World War II | — | 25 | — |
| Paul H. Stanaland | US Navy | — | — | 25 | — |
| Samuel T. Stanaland | 19th Texas Cavalry | Civil War CSA | — | 25 | — |
| Silas R. Stancil | Infantry 36 DIV | World War II | — | 5 | — |
| Walt Standping, Lt | US Marine CORP | Vietnam | — | 25 | KIA |
| Nolan A. Stanland | US Army | — | 1957-1962 | 3 | — |
| C. Ted Stanley | US Navy | World War II | — | 24 | — |
| Charles H. Stanton | US Army | Shape Belgium | — | 25 | — |
| William T. Stanton | US Army | Served | 1963-1965 | 2 | — |
| Carey D. Staples | US Army | — | 08/1966-05/1968 | 3 | — |
| Walter S. Starkes | US Army Air CORP | PVT | 1942-1948 | 24 | — |
| Blake Starkey | US Army LT COL | Vietnam | — | 25 | — |
| Jerry L. Starkey | US Navy OSCS C8 | — | 1956-1985 | 24 | — |
| William B. Starnes | Army And Navy | World War II - Korea,Vietnam | — | 2 | — |
| Arvin Leroy Starr | US Army | Korea | — | 25 | — |
| Clifton N. Starr | US Army | World War II | — | 25 | — |
| Henry Lee Starr | US Army PVT | World War II | — | 25 | — |
| James Riley Starr | US Army MSG | Vietnam | 1966-1989 | 25 | — |
| Leon F. Starr | US Army | World War II | — | 25 | — |
| Roy L. Starr | US Air Force CMSGT | Vietnam | — | 25 | — |
| Timothy Starr, Jr. | US Army | Korea | — | 25 | — |
| James Steadman | US Army | Vietnam | — | 25 | — |
| Robert L. Stech | US Navy | — | 1945-1947 | 3 | — |
| Ernest M. Steidel | US Army 2nd LT | World War II | — | 25 | — |
| Ben Stephen | — | Vietnam | — | 12 | KIA |
| Ben W. Stephens | US Army | Vietnam | — | 25 | — |
| G. Hubbard Stephens | US Army PVT 36 DIV | World War I | — | 25 | — |
| James M. Stephens | US Army Air CORP | World War II | — | 25 | — |
| Joe Edward Stephens | US Army | World War II | — | 24 | — |
| Ernest Stephenson | US Army Captain | World War II | — | 25 | — |
| Ernest R. Stephson | US Army | World War II | — | 28 | — |
| Robin B. Stevens | US Army | Panama | — | 25 | — |
| Jimmy L. Stevens, E4 | Navy Seal | Vietnam | 1969-1972 | 3 | — |
| Charles Stevenson | Coast Guard | World War II | — | 24 | — |
| Glenn W. Stevenson | US Marine CORPS | World War II | — | 25 | — |
| Bill Stewart | US Army | World War II | — | 24 | — |
| Billy J. Stewart | US Air Force | — | — | 25 | — |
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