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PHOTOS: Fairfield Honors Its Veterans

A crowd of Fairfielders gathered Thursday morning to observe Veterans Day and honor community members who served.

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Zarina Bhangu of Girl Scout Brownie Troop 30119 speaks at Thursday's Veterans Day Ceremony. (Anna Bybee-Schier/Patch)
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Veterans applaud during Thursday's ceremony. (Anna Bybee-Schier/Patch)
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Boy Scouts with Pack 95 attend Thursday's ceremony. (Anna Bybee-Schier/Patch)
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Selectman Tom Flynn speaks Thursday while First Selectwoman Brenda Kupchick looks on. (Anna Bybee-Schier/Patch)
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Veterans salute as "Taps" is played to conclude Thursday's ceremony. (Anna Bybee-Schier/Patch)
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Avellina Progano of Brownie Troop 30119 shares her thoughts about Veterans Day. (Anna Bybee-Schier/Patch)
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State Rep. Jennifer Leeper speaks Thursday. (Anna Bybee-Schier/Patch)

FAIRFIELD, CT — A crowd of Fairfield leaders and community members gathered Thursday morning on the Town Green to honor those who served.

The Fairfield Veterans Day Ceremony was held in front of the Veterans Wall of Honor. During the event, sponsored by American Legion Posts 74 and 143, town officials recognized the late Michael J. Daly, a World War II veteran and lifelong Fairfielder, who received the Medal of Honor. Daly single-handedly killed 15 German soldiers and destroyed three machine-gun nests. A plaque with his name will be installed at the base of the flagpole in front of Old Town Hall.

Officials in attendance Thursday included First Selectwoman Brenda Kupchick; Selectman Tom Flynn; state Reps. Cristin McCarthy Vahey, Laura Devlin and Jennifer Leeper; Chief of Police Robert Kalamaras; Fire Chief Denis McCarthy; Post 143 Commander Chris DeWitt; and others. The proceedings were overseen by Joe Lebinski, senior vice commander of American Legion Post 74 and adjutant of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9427.

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