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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William H. Wasson | CPL US Army | World War II | — | 36 | — |
| Daniel L. Waters | US Army | Vietnam | — | 36 | — |
| Bayliss S. Watkins | US Navy | World War I | — | 36 | — |
| David Watkins | 3rd Virginia REGT. | Revolutionary War | — | 36 | — |
| Doug Watkins | US Navy | World War I | — | 36 | — |
| Emmett O. Watkins | US Army Air Force | World War II ESTR | — | 36 | — |
| T. D. Watkins | US Army | World War II | — | 36 | — |
| I. O. Watkins, T/5 | Army 634th Port CO | World War II | 1943-1946 | 3 | — |
| Joe N. Watlington | US Air Force | Korea | — | 36 | — |
| John E. Watson | US Marine CORP | Vietnam | — | 36 | — |
| Oreal L. Watson | US Army | Korea | — | 36 | — |
| Ray Watson | US Army | World War II - North Africa | — | 36 | — |
| Woodrow W. Watson | US Army | World War II | — | 36 | — |
| Jeff D. Watson, SP4 | US Army | Desert Storm | 1986-1991 | 36 | — |
| Donald E. Watts | US Army | — | — | 36 | — |
| John Carter Watts | US Air Force | World War II | — | 36 | — |
| John E. Watts | US Air Force | World War II | — | 36 | — |
| Ruben L. Watts | US Army | World War II | — | 36 | — |
| B. T. Watts, PVT | CO E VOLNITH BRIG | CSA | 1883 | 3 | — |
| S. F. Watts, PVT | CO C 18th TV INF | CSA | 1993-1994 | 3 | — |
| Hermon Watts, T3 | MED 222 C F 42 DIV | World War II | 1943-1946 | 3 | — |
| R. E. Wearden | US Navy | World War II | — | 36 | — |
| Brandon D. Weatherly | BM3 Navy | Gulf War | 1991-1995 | 7 | KIA |
| John W. Weaver | S/SGT US Army | World War II | — | 36 | — |
| Joseph M. Weaver | US Army | World War II | — | 2 | — |
| Thomas B. Weaver | US Army | World War II | — | 36 | — |
| Jeffrey W. Webb | US Marines | — | 12/1988-05/1991 | 2 | — |
| Joe Robert Webb | US Army | Vietnam | — | 42 | — |
| Michael A. Webb | US Navy | Desert Storm | — | 2 | — |
| Robert Earl Webb | Corps Of Engineers | Ft Gordon Ga | 1976-1978 | 2 | — |
| William Webb | US Army | World War II | — | 36 | — |
| William Lynn Webb | US Navy | Vietnam | — | 2 | — |
| Kevin T. Webb, SGT | US Marine | Presidential Squad | 1975-1979 | 2 | — |
| Norman R. Webster | US Air Force A/1C | — | 1955-1960 | 36 | — |
| Jack E. Wedgeworth | COL US Army | — | 1964-1965 | 2 | — |
| Jack E. Wedgeworth | PVT US Army | — | 1964-1965 | 2 | — |
| John W. Wedgeworth, Jr | CPL US Army | World War II | — | 36 | — |
| R. L. Wedgeworth, Jr | CPL US Army | Korea | — | 36 | — |
| Clarence D. Wedin | US Navy | World War I | — | 36 | — |
| Henrf Wedin Wedin, SSGT | US Air Force | World War II | — | 2 | — |
| Charlie Weems | — | World War II | — | 9 | KIA |
| Max J. Weems | Sea 1st GRAD Navy | World War I | — | 36 | — |
| Shaelie F. Weems | US Army INF | World War II ETO | — | 36 | — |
| B. Weickersheimmer | US Army Airborne | World War II | — | 2 | — |
| Robert B. Weilacher | SGT US Army | — | 1954-1962 | 42 | — |
| Ernest Chip Weilee | SGT US Army INF | Vietnam | — | 42 | — |
| Jimmy W. Welch | US Army | World War II | — | 2 | — |
| M. Welch | COE 35 Iowa Vol INF | Civil War | — | 2 | — |
| M. Welch | USAR | — | 1960-1968 | 2 | — |
| Rudolph A. Welch | US Navy | World War II | — | 42 | — |
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