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Georgia Sandoval Herrera & her brother Tanilo Sandoval. (Fourth Wall Films)

Hero Street Monument:
https://www.herostreetusa.org/


Silvis, Illinois - Hero Street Memorial Park Information:
https://www.silvisil.org/quick-links/hero-street.html


Hero Street, U.S.A.: The Story of Little Mexico's Fallen Soldiers book by Marc Wilson:
https://www.amazon.com/Hero-Street-U-S-A-Mexicos-Soldiers/dp/0806140127


The Ghosts of Hero Street book by Carlos Harrison
https://www.amazon.com/Ghosts-Hero-Street-Mexican-American-Community-ebook/dp/B00DMCV1P6


Dispatch Argus article, March 17, 2011, John Ponciano Hero Street Champion Dies:
https://qconline.com/news/local/john-ponciano-hero-street-champion-dies-wednesday/article_157bbfd4-8fc3-525b-aa87-5803e851ca0b.html


Quad City Times article, May 26, 2012, Hundreds Honor Fallen Hero Street Soliders
https://qctimes.com/news/local/hundreds-honor-fallen-hero-street-soldiers/article_f79c1426-a7a1-11e1-a8ed-001a4bcf887a.htmlhttp://qctimes.com/news/local/hundreds-honor-fallen-hero-street-soldiers/article_f79c1426-a7a1-11e1-a8ed-001a4bcf887a.html 

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