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IL SR1767
Resolution
Status
Passed
5/31/2018
Primary Sponsor
Neil Anderson
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AI Summary
- Urges the U.S. Postal Service to commemorate the heroes of Hero Street in Silvis with a United States postage stamp
- Declares May 2018 as "Hero Street Month" in the State of Illinois
- Recognizes that 22 Mexican-American families from a two-block area in Silvis sent 87 men to serve in World War II between 1939 and 1945, with only eight not returning home
- Notes that Second Street in Silvis (renamed Hero Street in May 1967) contributed more men to military service than any other street in America during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War, according to the U.S. Army War College and Congressional Medal of Honor Society
- Directs suitable copies of the resolution be presented to the families of Hero Street, the Mayor of Silvis, and the U.S. Postmaster General
Legislative Description
HERO STREET MONTH
Last Action
Resolution Adopted
5/31/2018
Committee Referrals
State Government5/25/2018
Assignments5/21/2018
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