An Infantryman from Hero Street, part 4 in Fourth Wall Films' award-winning documentary series, will premiere on Saturday, November 12th, 2022 on the Putnam Museum's National Geographic Giant Screen in Davenport, Iowa. An encore screening of Riding the Rails to Hero Street will also screen during the premiere event. More details on ticket presales and time will be posted in the weeks to come.
Emmanuel Juarez portrays Joseph Sandovel in An Infantryman from Hero Street.
An Infantryman from Hero Street tells the true story of Pvt. Joseph Sandoval, who was born in a boxcar in the Silvis, Illinois rail yard to Mexican immigrants. Joe’s brother Frank went off to war in 1942. In 1944, Joe—now married with two young children--was drafted and shipped to Britain with the 41st Armored Infantry Regiment. His unit helped fight the second stage of the Normandy Invasion in France.
Eric Juarez portrays Frank Sandovel in An Infantryman from Hero Street.
News of his brother Frank’s death near the Irrawaddy River in Burma reached Joe by letter. In April 1945, the Allies reached an agreement regarding post-war Germany, and Joe and his fellow soliders were told the war was essentially “over”. On April 14, 1945 Joe was killed during a German counter attack near the Elbe River in Schönebeck, Germany. Two weeks later Adolph Hitler committed suicide.
An Infantryman From Hero Street features Captain Kevin Braafladt, First Army Support Command Historian, Rock Island Arsenal; Dr. Yurida Ramirez, Professor of Latin American Studies, University of Illinois-Urbana; author Marc Wilson “Hero Street, USA”; and members of the Joe and Frank Sandoval family, including Tanilo Sandoval, Georgia Sandoval Herrera, and Irene Mawson.
Matt Walsh portrays Lt. Frank Houcek in An Infantryman from Hero Street.
The film stars Emmanuel Juarez as Joseph Sandoval, Eric Juarez as his brother Frank, and Matt Walsh as European Theater of Operation Historian 1st Lt. Frank Houcek. The Hero Street documentary film series theme was created by Emmy-nominated film composer William Cambell (Oscar-nominated documentaries Hunger Ward, Lifeboat).
“They gave their lives to preserve our freedom,” said Captain Braafladt. “It would be their hope, and the hope of their families, to have their service and stories remembered.”
An Infantryman from Hero Street was funded in part by a grant from the Illinois Humanities, with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the Illinois General Assembly; and, through its fiscal sponsor the Black Box Theatre, a Quad City Arts Dollars grant—provided by Illinois Arts Council Agency, Hubbell-Waterman Foundation and John Deere.
The Hero Street documentary series is made possible by the generous support of the League of Latin American Citizens (LULAC)--Iowa, the Mexican American Veterans Association (M.A.V.A.)--Hero Street Chapter #4, the City of Silvis, Bob & Blenda Ontiveros, Marc & Virginia Wilson, Ken Sleeper & Dianne Manke, Dale Hendricks and Alison McCrary, contributors In Memory of Georgia Sandoval Herrera, and individual contributors like you.
Hero Street, a multi-part documentary series by Emmy® award-winning filmmakers Kelly and Tammy Rundle of Fourth Wall Films, explores the compelling true story of eight heroes: Tony Pompa, Frank Sandoval, William Sandoval, Claro Solis, Peter Masias, Joseph Sandoval, Joseph Gomez and John S. Muños.
The series will combine 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.
2nd Street was renamed Hero Street, USA.
To order the DVD or stream 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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