Master Sergeant Corey Hood, Army skydiver killed at Chicago Air and Water Show, laid to rest in Ohio

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Saturday, August 22, 2015
The Army skydiver who killed at the Chicago Air and Water Show was laid to rest Saturday in Ohio.
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WEST CHESTER, Ohio (WLS) -- The Army skydiver who was killed at the Chicago Air and Water Show was laid to rest Saturday in Ohio.

Full military honors for Master Sergeant Corey Hood in his hometown of Westchester, Ohio.

The Golden Knight parachute jumper died after a mid-air collision with another military jumper.

Some of his Golden Night brothers landed on the field Saturday at the beginning of the funeral.

Hood served five tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan. He won numerous military awards, including two bronze stars. He was promoted posthumously to master sergeant.