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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil McGrady, PVT | US Air Force | World War II | — | 40 | — |
| Fred McGrady, SGT | US Army | CAMP BEAL CALIF | — | 40 | — |
| Joel P. McInnis | US Army | Vietnam | — | 18 | — |
| George W. McIntyre | Air Corps | World War II | — | 18 | — |
| Kenneth O. McIntyre | US Navy | Vietnam | — | 18 | — |
| O. L. McIntyre | US Army | World War II | — | 18 | — |
| W. H. (Mac) McIntyre | US Navy | Vietnam | — | 18 | — |
| Robert E. McKelvey | US Army CPT | Vietnam | — | 14 | — |
| Robert E. McKelvey | US Army CPT | Vietnam | — | 15 | — |
| Robert E. McKelvey | US Army CPT | Vietnam | — | 18 | — |
| Ronnie L. McKinney | US Army | Vietnam | 1966-1968 | 40 | — |
| Wesley E. McLandes | US Army Vietnam | Purple Heart | — | 1 | — |
| Billy Lewis McLane | US Army | Korea | — | 18 | — |
| Robert Lee McLane | US Navy | World War II - Korea | — | 18 | — |
| Norman L. McLeod | US Air Force | Korea | — | 18 | — |
| Sam McMahon | US Army | World War II | — | 18 | — |
| MJ. Carlton McManus | Air Sea Rescue | Korea Vietnam USAF | — | 1 | — |
| Floyd McMorris, Sr. | US Army | World War II | 11/1942 | 40 | — |
| Frank H. McMullen | US Navy | World War II | — | 18 | — |
| Floyd W. McNeill | US Navy | World War II | — | 1 | — |
| Don E. McNeill, 1LT | TEX ARNC | — | 1946-1956 | 1 | — |
| B. H. McNeill, SFG | US ARNG RET | — | 1958-1983 | 1 | — |
| Marvin W. McQueen | US Navy Seabees | World War II | — | 16 | — |
| Marvin W. McQueen | US Navy | World War II | — | 16 | — |
| M. Mike McQueen, Sr | US Navy | Vietnam | — | 15 | — |
| Laurence McWhorter | US Army | — | — | 16 | — |
| Aubrey Meabor, Jr. | US Army | World War II | — | 15 | — |
| John Clinton Mead | US Navy | World War II | — | 16 | — |
| Aubrey Meador | — | World War II | — | 11 | KIA |
| Kenneth B. Meador | — | Vietnam | — | 11 | KIA |
| Wade E. Medbery | LT COL USA Retired | Vietnam | 1954-1985 | 40 | — |
| John Meeker | US Army | World War II | — | 16 | — |
| Linwood C. Mehaffey | SGT US Army | World War II - South Pacific | — | 15 | — |
| Robert J. Melton | US Army | Korea | — | 16 | — |
| Roice W. Melton | SP 4 US Army | 1st BAT 4th INF | 1974-1976 | 1 | — |
| Uvence Mendietta | US Army | Vietnam | — | 15 | — |
| Cabon L. Menein | Army Natl Guard | — | 1952-1956 | 5 | — |
| Don D. Messersmith | 101st Airborne | Army - Vietnam | 1965 | 40 | — |
| Donald Messersmith | US Army | Vietnam | 1963-1965 | 40 | — |
| David R. Mettauer | Us Marine CORPS | — | 1975-1979 | 40 | — |
| John C. Mettauer | US Navy | — | — | 40 | — |
| John Dave Mettauer | US Marines | World War II - Korea | — | 16 | — |
| Joe L. Meyer | US Air Force | — | 1953-1973 | 16 | — |
| Robert C. Meyer | US Air Force | Korea | — | 16 | — |
| Jack Melvin Meyers | US Navy | World War II | — | 16 | — |
| Roland C. Meyers | US Army | World War I | — | 16 | — |
| John H. Michalls | US Army CPT | Vietnam | — | 16 | — |
| Bill Middleton | US Air Force | Korea | — | 15 | — |
| Clay Middleton | US Army | — | — | 15 | — |
| B. R. Middleton, Sr. | US Navy SIC WW II | — | 4/10/1944-5/20/1946 | 5 | — |
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