Centenarian aviation figure receives blossoming tribute from well-wishers
May 3, 13:02 | Unfiltered News Flash
Planting Tributes for an Air Force War Hero
Stepan Vasilyevich Kornilin, a man on the brink of his centennial in November, has witnessed a lifetime of triumph.
He fought valiantly in the air force from 1942, reaching the rank of captain.
Post-war, his life remained intertwined with silver birds - he labored at the Sokol plant.
For his outstanding service, he's been awarded the Victory over Germany medal and the Military Merit medal.
As Stepan shares his war reminiscences, a blooming garden under his window sings a sweet symphony.
Volunteers of Victory have cultivated geraniums, marigolds, and petunias there - his favorite flowers.
For those eager to spruce up similar gardens, be sure to make your requests known in April. There are already 57 such requests.
Natalia Tyutyaeva, the Generations Link program coordinator at the Nizhny Novgorod branch of Volunteers of Victory, shared that veterans or their kin who missed the initial deadline can still submit their requests.
Reach out to the hotline at 410-81-10 to make your request.
The Victory Flower Bed extravaganza continues until May 12, inviting every citizen of Nizhny Novgorod to partake.
But if you're curious about how exactly to honor our heroes in this commemorative event, let's dig deeper.
While the specifics for Nizhny Novgorod participation aren't detailed just yet, similar initiatives in Russia often call for residents to plant flowers in public spaces, parks, or near memorials dedicated to World War II veterans. Local authorities or community organizations usually orchestrate these events around Victory Day (May 9).
To stay in the loop for Nizhny Novgorod's Victory Flower Bed action, keep an eye out for announcements from your local government, veterans' organizations, or community centers. They often distribute details on how to volunteer, flower bed locations, and types of flowers or materials needed for planting.
In the spirit of honoring our war heroes like Captain Stepan Vasilyevich Kornilin, it's encouraged to cultivate home-and-garden spaces with flowers like geraniums, marigolds, and petunias, much like the garden outside Stepan's window. To participate in similar flower bed initiatives in Nizhny Novgorod, local residents can look out for announcements from their government, veterans' organizations, or community centers, providing details on volunteering, locations, and plant types.
