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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, Between 1939 and 1945, 22 Mexican-American 
3families who resided in a two block area in Silvis sent 87 men 
4to serve in World War II,
more than any U.S. area of comparable 
5size; only eight did not come home; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, According to the U.S. Army War College and the

7Congressional Medal of Honor Society, Second Street in Silvis, 
8contributed more men to military service
than any other street 
9in any neighborhood in any town in America over the course of 
10World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War; in May of 
111967, Second Street was renamed as Hero Street; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, From Hero Street, young men
with names such as 
13Gomez, Soliz, Masias, Pompa, Munos, and Sandoval signed up

14without hesitation, and never returned; two Sandoval families 
15sent 13 of their sons
to fight for the United States; three 
16died; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Their stories have been noted in a documentary 
18narrated by Martin Sheen titled Hero Street U.S.A., as well as 
19another short film, Letters from Hero Street; and
  
 
  
20    WHEREAS, A movement is underway to recognize the soldiers 
21of Hero Street and the other unsung Latino heroes that have 
 
 
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1protected the United States by serving in the military; 
2therefore, be it
  
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
4ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we urge the U.S. Postal 
5Service to commemorate the heroes of Hero Street in Silvis with 
6a United States postage stamp; and be it further
 
7    RESOLVED, That we declare May of 2018 as "Hero Street 
8Month" in the State of Illinois; and be it further
 
  
9    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be 
10presented to the families of Hero Street, the Mayor of Silvis, 
11and the U.S. Postmaster General.