LITTLE VILLAGE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, 2021

MANUEL PEREZ JR. TRIBUTE MURAL

ARTIST: SERGIO MACIEL CREATIVE DIRECTOR: SAM KIRK

In honor of Mexican American Military Veteran Manuel Perez JR. Little Village Community Foundation commissioned Provoke Culture Artist, Sergio Maciel to paint a new mural. This piece highlights the work of Manuel Perez Jr., an important figure in our history.

“The artwork was inspired by Manuel Perez’s heroic actions at the Battle of Luzon which posthumously earned him the Medal of Honor. The concept of the mural is to create a large scale scrapbook that celebrates the courage of Manuel Perez JR. The piece takes you on a journey that starts with two airborne troopers running in front of an 11th airborne division patch honoring Manuel’s military background. The Aztec calendar sits next to an American flag which represents his Mexican American nationality. Then continuing on you see a portrait of Manuel Perez JR himself, and finally, the Medal of Honor lies on top of the flag of the Philippines depicting airborne troopers jumping from a C47 aircraft honoring the brave actions of Manuel Perez JR and where he earned his medal.”