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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawson Wilson | — | World War II | — | 9 | KIA |
| Derric S. Wilson | SGT US Army | Desert Storm | — | 43 | — |
| Edward Wilson | US Navy & Marines | World War II | — | 43 | — |
| James Wilson | BTL Of San Jacinto | — | — | 43 | — |
| John Wilson | Texas Revolution | — | — | 43 | — |
| John A. Wilson | HMF US Navy | Vietnam | — | 36 | — |
| Loveless Wilson | PVT US Army | World War I | — | 36 | — |
| S. W. Wilson | US Army | World War II | — | 43 | — |
| Steele M. Wilson | US Navy | — | 1944-1986 | 43 | — |
| Woodrow A. Wilson | SGT US Army | World War II | — | 43 | — |
| Clauce D. Winkler | US Marines | World War II | — | 43 | — |
| Howard T. Winkler | US Army | World War II | — | 42 | — |
| P. G. Winstead, III | CAPT US Marine CORP | Vietnam | — | 42 | — |
| Clarence O. Winston | LT US Army | — | 1944-1945 | 42 | — |
| Billy D. Wiseman | US Army | Korean Conflict | — | 2 | — |
| David M. Withrow | SGT US Army | Vietnam | — | 42 | — |
| Thomas James Witt | US Marine Corp | Vietnam | 1963-1983 | 2 | — |
| Frank J. Witte, Jr. | SGT US Air Force | — | 1943-1945, 1951-1953 | 42 | — |
| Donald R. Wolfe | US Army | — | 07/1948 04/1969 | 2 | — |
| Glenn Woltz | US Army | World War II | — | 42 | — |
| Glenn D. Woltz | US Army | World War II - Europe | — | 2 | KIA |
| Glenn D. Woltz | — | World War II | — | 9 | KIA |
| Mitchell C. Wommack | US Army | World War II | — | 2 | — |
| Thomas C. Wommack | US Army | World War II | — | 2 | — |
| Drew S. Wommack, Jr | US Army Infantry | World War II | — | 2 | — |
| Dallas F. Wood | US Army | World War I | — | 42 | — |
| Fred Evan Woodard | US Army WW II | Pacific Theatre | — | 2 | — |
| J. B. Woodard | US Army | World War II - Korea | — | 42 | — |
| Jesse C. Woodard | 3rd DIV US Army | A&F WWII France | — | 42 | — |
| Ken Woodard | US Army | — | 1959-1965 | 42 | — |
| Willie E. Woodard | US Army Vietnam | — | 1963-1967 | 2 | — |
| Wylie M. Woodard | US Army | Korea | — | 42 | — |
| Harold Woodard, Jr. | US Air Force | Vietnam | — | 42 | — |
| Lamar E. Woods | SSGT Air Force | World War II | — | 42 | — |
| Lucy R. Woods | NIRS | World War I | — | 42 | — |
| Clyde W. Woody | CPT US Air Force | World War II - Korea | — | 2 | — |
| George F. Woody | US Army | World War II | — | 2 | — |
| Glenn Woody | LT COL US Air Force | Lawyer Vietnam | — | 2 | — |
| Homer Clark Woody | 6th Armed Calvary | German Occupation | — | 43 | — |
| James W. Woody | Army Signal Corps | World War II | 1941-1945 | 2 | — |
| Joe Mac Woody | PAR 7 Army 635 285 | 126 EVAC HOSP GER | — | 42 | — |
| Wilbur K. Woody | PVT 1st CL | World War II - Purple Heart | — | 2 | — |
| Willie Ray Woody | US Army Air Force SGT | World War II | 1943-1946 | 2 | — |
| Jerry E. Woody, AO3 | US Navy | Vietnam | 1969-1972 | 2 | — |
| Larry E. Woody, SP6 | Army 2nd Art STBN | Vietnam | — | 42 | — |
| Ben G. Woolverton | LT 33RD Armored | Germany | 1960-1962 | 2 | — |
| Bill F. Woolverton | US Navy | World War II | 1942-1945 | 2 | — |
| Dan P. Woolverton | US Army | — | 1960-1962 | 2 | — |
| Herby D. Woolverton | PVT US Army | — | 1966-1967 | 43 | — |
| N. C. Woolverton | US Army | — | — | 43 | — |
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