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Ed Crowley Sr. jumped into Normandy, France, on D-Day, June 6, 1944. He served in the 82nd Airborne Division right out of high school.
"I was a young man, they had to have young men to go to war, so I joined up," Crowley said when asked what made him want to join the Army. "I joined the service to be in the service."
The two talked about what Crowley's experiences.
“It truly is a privilege for me to be able to sit down with Ed and to talk with him about his amazing life experiences,” Hwang said. “Ed is an inspiration to me and to so many in Fairfield.
"He is an American hero who loves this country, and I hope area residents will enjoy this discussion as much as I did.”
Hwang is a Republican who represents Easton, Fairfield, Newtown, Weston and Westport in the state Senate.
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