Hero Street, U.S.A.
Subtitle: the story of Little Mexico's fallen soldiers
By: Marc Wilson.
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Norman
Language: eng
Number of pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9780806140124
Subjects: Mexican American soldiers -- Illinois -- Silvis -- History -- 20th century; Veterans -- Illinois -- Silvis -- History -- 20th century; World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Mexican American; Mexican American soldiers -- Illinois -- Silvis -- Biography; Heroes -- Illinois -- Silvis -- Biography; Mexican Americans -- Illinois -- Silvis -- Social conditions -- 20th century; Mexican American neighborhoods -- Illinois -- Silvis -- History -- 20th century; Silvis (Ill.) -- History, Military -- 20th century; Silvis (Ill.) -- Biography; Silvis (Ill.) -- Ethnic relations -- History -- 20th century
Genres: Biography.
Description: Tells the story of a group of Mexican American men from Silvis, Illinois, who served in both World War II and the Korean War.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.