North Chicago and Milwaukee Showcase "Letters Home" June 12-13

Eric Juarez stars as Frank Sandoval in "Letters Home to Hero Street."

Letters Home to Hero Street, the award-winning documentary produced by WQPT-PBS and Fourth Wall Films, will be showcased at two special events sponsored by the League of Latin American Citizens (LULAC)--Council #326 and the American GI Forum (AGIF)--Wisconsin.  To RSVP visit www.lulac-wisconsin.org. 

Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe Episcopal Church, Waukegan, IL.

On June 12th, 2015 at 6:30 p.m. the film will be presented by award-winning filmmakers Kelly and Tammy Rundle at the Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe Episcopal Church, 2515 N. Butrick, Waukegan, IL, 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m. RSVP at www.lulac-Wisconsin.org.

War Memorial Center, Milwaukee, WI.

On Saturday, June 13, 2015 the film will be presented at the War Memorial Center, 750 N. Lincoln, Milwaukee, WI at 9:00 a.m.-11: 00 a.m.  Several of the stars that appear in the film will join the Rundles for Q&A following the film presentation.  A special appearance by Frank Sandoval's brother, Tanilo Sandoval, is anticipated. RSVP at www.lulac-wisconsin.org.

Letters Home to Hero Street focuses on a young Mexican-American veteran's personal view of World War II as told through the letters sent home to his family in Silvis, Illinois.  He becomes one of eight veterans of WWII and the Korean War killed in combat from the same block-and-a-half long neighborhood now called Hero Street, USA.

Actor Eric Juarez portrays P.F.C. Frank Sandoval, who entered the U.S. Army on October 3, 1942.  He served in North Burma with Co. C 209 Engineer Combat Battalion.  Frank was listed as "killed in action" on June 26, 1944.

Actors Maya Chavez plays Frank's sister, "Sis"; and Cindy Ramos plays Frank's mother. The film also stars Josh Wielenga.

The documentary project was awarded a grant from the Illinois Arts Council.

Letters Home to Hero Street is available on DVD at Amazon.com, and in the Quad Cities at The Book Rack, The Quad Cities Convention and Visitors Bureau, and at Porkie’s Restaurant on the corner of Hero Street in Silvis, Illinois.