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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milan C. Kelly | S/1C US Navy | World War II | — | 6 | — |
| C. J. Kelly, Colonel | S/1C US Navy | — | 1964-1992 | 1 | — |
| John M. Kenderdine | BRIC/GEN US Army | World War II | — | 6 | — |
| R. L. "Jick" Kenderdine | LT US Navy | World War II - Pacific | — | 6 | — |
| Stewart Kenderdine | S/1C US Navy | — | 1968-1974 | 6 | — |
| Charles Kendrick | S/1C US Navy | World War II | — | 6 | — |
| B. Thurman Kennedy | S/1C US Navy | North Africa WWII | — | 41 | — |
| Eldon Ray Kennedy | S/1C US Navy | Korean War | — | 1 | — |
| Greg E. Kennedy | S/1C US Navy | Vietnam | — | 6 | — |
| J. S. Kennedy | KIA | World War I | — | 11 | KIA |
| Ovie L. Kennedy | S/1C US Navy | — | 1948-1951 | 6 | — |
| R. "Fred" Kennedy | S/1C US Navy | World War II - Pacific | — | 6 | — |
| Shirley F. Kennedy | S/1C US Navy | World War II | — | 6 | — |
| Thomas C Kennedy | S/1C US Navy | North Africa WWII | — | 41 | — |
| M. C. Kennedy, Jr. | S/1C US Navy | World War II | — | 41 | — |
| Gerald C. Kenner | S/1C US Navy | Korea | — | 6 | — |
| Gerry Kenner | S/1C US Navy | Korea | — | 6 | — |
| Thomas C. Kennerly | KIA | World War II | — | 11 | KIA |
| Thomas C. Kennerly | S/1C US Navy | World War II | — | 6 | — |
| Clifford W. Kenyon | PCT Army WW II CO A | 188th Infantry | — | 1 | — |
| Hosea F. Kerch, Jr. | S/1C US Navy | Korea | — | 6 | — |
| Benjamin E. Kersh | Air Force 491 Bomb | World War II - CBI | — | 6 | — |
| Leslie E. Kersh | Retired US Army | — | 1951-1975 | 41 | — |
| Rayford M. Kersh | S/1C US Navy | World War II | — | 6 | — |
| S. N. Kersh | S/1C US Navy | World War II - CSI | — | 6 | — |
| Wilson M. Kersh | Army 23rd INF MED | World War II ETO | — | 6 | — |
| Hosea F. Kersh, Sr. | S/1C US Navy | World War I | — | 41 | — |
| Dave G. Kestler | S/1C US Navy | World War II | — | 6 | — |
| David G. Kestler | S/1C US Navy | World War II - South Pacific | — | 6 | — |
| William Kestler, Jr. | S/1C US Navy | World War II - European | — | 6 | — |
| William W. Keyser | PVT CDI 22nd REG | Cuba Philippines | — | 6 | — |
| Henry F. Kilgore | S/1C US Navy | World War II | — | 6 | — |
| George W. Killebrew | KIA | World War I | — | 11 | KIA |
| James A. Killebrew | S/1C US Navy | World War II | — | 6 | — |
| James E. Killebrew | S/1C US Navy | World War II | — | 6 | — |
| Kenneth E. Killebrew | S/1C US Navy | Korea | — | 6 | — |
| Raymond Killebrew | KIA | Korea | — | 11 | KIA |
| Raymond D. Killebrew | S/1C US Navy | Korea | — | 6 | — |
| William T. Killebrew | S/1C US Navy | World War II | — | 6 | — |
| Cask Killingsworth | S/1C US Navy | Vietnam | — | 1 | — |
| Jack Killingsworth | S/1C US Navy | World War II | — | 1 | — |
| Clyne Killion | S/1C US Navy | World War II | — | 6 | — |
| Clyne Buck Killion | S/1C US Navy | World War II | — | 6 | — |
| David Killion | S/1C US Navy | Vietnam | — | 6 | — |
| David Killion | S/1C US Navy | Vietnam | — | 6 | — |
| Ed Voygle Killion | S/1C US Navy | World War II | — | 6 | — |
| Ed Voygle Killion | S/1C US Navy | World War II | — | 6 | — |
| Hiawatha Killion | S/1C US Navy | World War II | — | 6 | — |
| Hiawatha Killion | S/1C US Navy | World War II | — | 6 | — |
| Avery J. Killough | S/1C US Navy | World War II - Korea | — | 6 | — |
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