The Last to Fall from Hero Street

"The Last to Fall from Hero Street" tells the moving story of P.F.C. John S. Muños of 2nd Street (now named Hero Street) in Silvis, Illinois who served in Korea. On Aug. 27, 1951, at age 23, John was among 740 Americans killed in the Battle of Bloody Ridge. His body was never recovered. Only a block and a half long, Second 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. Hero Street has provided over 100 service members since Mexican-American immigrants settled there in 1929.

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Director Biography - Kelly Rundle

Emmy-award winning Director/Writer/Editor Kelly Rundle & Producer/Writer Tammy Rundle of Fourth Wall Films have been producing documentaries and other media projects for over 25 years. Kelly and Tammy are the recipients of five regional Emmy Awards, twelve regional Emmy® nominations, more than a dozen film festival awards, film festival Official Selections and grant awards.