Bettendorf Public Library features award-winning Hero Street documentary by Fourth Wall Films

Mary Muños Ramirez holds a photo of her brother John Munos.

The Bettendorf Public Library will screen the award-winning documentary "The Last to Fall from Hero Street: John Muños' Story" for its Community Connections program on Thursday, May 21 1:30-2:30 p.m. Emmy Award-winning filmmakers Kelly and Tammy Rundle will take part in a Q&A following the film presentation. The event is FREE to the public.

Fourth Wall Films' "The Last to Fall from Hero Street," (Part 9 in the multi-part documentary series) tells the story of PFC John S. Muños who grew up in a boxcar home on 2nd Street (now named Hero Street) in Silvis, Illinois. He married his sweetheart, Mary Beserra, three months before he entered the Army on January 15, 1951. An ill-timed furlough allowed him to visit his wife and family one last time before deployment, but it also sealed his fate. He served in the Korean War with Co. F of the 38th Regimental Combat Team, Second Infantry Division. On August 27, 1951, at age 23, John was among 740 Americans killed in the Battle of Bloody Ridge. His body was never recovered. Interviews with family members, friends, veterans, community leaders and historians are combined with vintage photos, original photography by Ray Congrove, film, and archival materials, and to tell an unforgettable story of American courage, character and perseverance. 

The documentary features the critically-acclaimed new song "Hero Street" by musician David G. Smith, released on his new album. Visit https://davidgsmithmusic.com/ for more information.

Only a block and a half long, the street lost six young men in World War II and two in the Korean War, more than any other street in America.  Hero Street, as it is now known, has provided over 150 service members since World War II.

The Bettendorf Public Library is located at 2950 Learning Campus Dr. in Bettendorf, Iowa.

Order the Hero Street Series DVDs HERE!