The Greatest Generation - Red Wing
The History of the Greatest Generation Room
As a community service officer, I was assigned as liaison between the Senior’s Center and the Red Wing Police Department. In my capacity I had frequent occasions to visit and talk with Robin Wipperling, the activities director. She mentioned that the center was eager to establish a room honoring WWII veterans that would be called the Greatest Generation Room. She showed me the proposed room, which was at that time a “junk room” with some airplanes hanging from the ceiling. I told her that when I retired in a year or so I could devote some time to the project.
When I retired, I acted on my promise. My first order of business was to clear out the clutter and clean up the room. I accomplished this but there was very little in the way of artifacts for display to honor the WWII veterans except the boards that Jerry Borgen created. Being an avid military collector, I decided that I would donate some of my collection to the center.
I brought in three display cases, mannequins, uniforms, books and other military artifacts that greatly expanded the collection. Several seniors came forward with some personal mementoes from their veteran husbands that were added to the exhibits. We now have a Greatest Generation Room that is more then just a name and it can only get better in the future.
To fill our display cases, we need the help of the Senior’s membership. To make this room more relevant and meaningful to the veterans of the local area, we need uniforms, documents, flags, medals, maps, field equipment, helmets and anything else related to the military. We are eager to accept items from WWII but also from any other war. If you would contact me, “Bud Stolpa”, I would be happy to pick them up or you can drop them by the Senior’s Center. If you don’t desire to donate the items you could consider loaning them for display. This is a great way to keep the memory of your veteran alive. - Bud Stolpa
Send an email to Chief Stolpa or leave a message at the Senior Center 651.267.3599.
As a community service officer, I was assigned as liaison between the Senior’s Center and the Red Wing Police Department. In my capacity I had frequent occasions to visit and talk with Robin Wipperling, the activities director. She mentioned that the center was eager to establish a room honoring WWII veterans that would be called the Greatest Generation Room. She showed me the proposed room, which was at that time a “junk room” with some airplanes hanging from the ceiling. I told her that when I retired in a year or so I could devote some time to the project.
When I retired, I acted on my promise. My first order of business was to clear out the clutter and clean up the room. I accomplished this but there was very little in the way of artifacts for display to honor the WWII veterans except the boards that Jerry Borgen created. Being an avid military collector, I decided that I would donate some of my collection to the center.
I brought in three display cases, mannequins, uniforms, books and other military artifacts that greatly expanded the collection. Several seniors came forward with some personal mementoes from their veteran husbands that were added to the exhibits. We now have a Greatest Generation Room that is more then just a name and it can only get better in the future.
To fill our display cases, we need the help of the Senior’s membership. To make this room more relevant and meaningful to the veterans of the local area, we need uniforms, documents, flags, medals, maps, field equipment, helmets and anything else related to the military. We are eager to accept items from WWII but also from any other war. If you would contact me, “Bud Stolpa”, I would be happy to pick them up or you can drop them by the Senior’s Center. If you don’t desire to donate the items you could consider loaning them for display. This is a great way to keep the memory of your veteran alive. - Bud Stolpa
Send an email to Chief Stolpa or leave a message at the Senior Center 651.267.3599.
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There was a recent fund raiser at both Econo Foods stores for the Honor Flights to Washington, D.C. for WWII veterans.
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From left to right are Carol Hallstrom, Diane Hallstrom, David Hallstrom, Evan Hallstrom and representatives of the US Army that are doing research on the 91st
Division Band that Evan was a part of in WWII..
Division Band that Evan was a part of in WWII..
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