Palm Beach in Palm Beach County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Gold Star Memorial
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, January 25, 2026
1. Gold Star Memorial Marker
Gold Star Memorial
A tribute to Gold Star Families whose loved ones paid the ultimate price defending the United States of America; their sacrifice will not be forgotten.
Dedicated to the residents who have served the United States of America in foreign wars since 1945 and to town employees who made the ultimate sacrifice and lost their lives in the line of duty to the town or to the United States of America
Dedicated 2006
Jack McDonald, Mayor
Town Councilmen
Denis P. Coleman, Richard M. Kleid, William J. Brocks, Susan Markin, Allen S. Wyett
Town Employees
★ Joseph N. Smith Police Officer June 6, 1928
★ John M. Cash Police Captain October 31, 1926
★ Ralph Hollis Police Lieutenant December 7, 1941
Town Residents
Robert X. de Marcellus James McCartney Wearn Henri V. de Marcellus Roland F. de Marcellus Ronald D. Silverman Paul C. de Marcellus Matthew D. Silverman C.F. Robert Hanke James Wallace Wakem, II Cameron du Pont Lickle Carter Randolph Leidy III
Erected 2006.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists:
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Location. 26° 42.244′ N, 80° 2.183′ W. Memorial is in Palm Beach, Florida, in Palm Beach County. It is at the intersection of Jimmy Buffett Memorial Highway and Brazilian Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Jimmy Buffett Memorial Highway. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 331 Jimmy Buffett Memorial Highway, Palm Beach FL 33480, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in South Florida, on the Gold Coast, on the Treasure Coast, and in Greater Miami. It is also in the American South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Palm Beach World War II Memorial
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, January 25, 2026
2. Gold Star Memorial Plaque
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, January 25, 2026
3. Gold Star Memorial Dedication
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, January 25, 2026
4. Gold Star Memorial List of Town Employees
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, January 25, 2026
5. Gold Star Memorial List of Town Residents
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, January 25, 2026
6. Palm Beach Memorial Fountain
The fountain is located within the same median as the memorial.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 27, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 50 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on January 27, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
