A Memorial Day Service will be held at Hero Street Memorial Park on Monday, May 31 at 11:00 a.m.
A special Memorial Bench Dedication for former Mayor Joe Terronez will be held prior to the service at 10:00 a.m.
Former Silvis Mayor Joe Terronez (right) following a Memorial Day Service on Hero Street.
Hero Street is located at 2nd Street and 1st Avenue in Silvis, Illinois.
Major General Rodney L. Faulk, First Army Deputy Commanding General-Support at the Rock Island Arsenal, will be the guest speaker for the Memorial Day service. The Mexican American Veterans Association (MAVA) will take part in the ceremony.
The Hero Street Memorial Monument is located at 202 1st Avenue in Silvis. The Hero Street Memorial Monument Committee has traditionally held a Memorial Day Service at the Monument, but a service will not be presented this year. Visitors are invited to visit the Hero Street Memorial Monument to sit, reflect and honor the eight heroes of Hero Street, USA:
Peter Macias
Tony Pompa
Frank Sandoval
Claro Solis (Soliz)
Joseph Sandoval
William Sandoval
John Munos
Joseph Gomez
and all military men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country.
Only a block and a half long, Hero Street in Silvis, Illinois lost six young men in World War II and two in the Korean War, more than any other street in America of any size. Hero Street has provided nearly 200 American military service members since World War II.
Hero Street, a multi-part documentary series by Fourth Wall Films, explores the personal and family sagas behind each of the eight heroes and tells the compelling true story of an ongoing struggle to memorialize Tony Pompa, Frank Sandoval, William Sandoval, Claro Solis, Peter Masias, Joseph Sandoval, Joseph Gomez and John S. Muños.
The series combines interviews with family members, friends, veterans, community leaders and historians with vintage photos, film, and archival materials to tell an unforgettable story of American courage, character and perseverance.
To order the DVD for Riding the Rails to Hero Street (part 1), A Bridge too Far from Hero Street: William Sandoval's Story, or Fourth Wall Films' Emmy®-nominated and award-winning film Letters Home to Hero Street (co-produced with Lora Adams and WQPT), CLICK HERE!
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