P.F.C. Frank Sandoval would have turned 99 on September 5, 2019. He 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. His brother Joe died in Germany 10 months later.
Frank Sandoval was one of the Hero Street Eight who sacrificed everything for his country. He is one of approximately 200 military men and women who have served from the block-and-a-half street in Silvis, Illinois now known as Hero Street, USA.
Frank Sandoval's story, told through letters he wrote home to his family during his military service, is featured in the Emmy-nominated documentary "Letters Home to Hero Street", a Fourth Wall Films and WQPT co-production. Frank was portrayed by Eric Juarez in the film.
To order the award-winning film on DVD online, click HERE. It is also available at Porkie's Restaurant, 130 1st Ave, Silvis, Illinois.
