Sgt. 1st Class Corey Hood, age 32, of Cincinnati, Ohio, died on Sunday from injuries sustained on Saturday, during a stunt at the Chicago Air & Water Show.
Hood was a member of the U.S. Army parachute team and was a 14-year veteran who served five tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Army parachute team said.A Forward Observer, Hood received numerous awards, including two Bronze Stars, two Meritorious Service Medal, the Master Parachutist Badge, Pathfinder, Air Assault and Combat Action Badges.
“Our focus right now is on supporting Corey’s family and grieving for our teammate,” USAPT commander Lt. Col. Matthew Weinrich said in a statement. “As soldiers, there are risks every day in what we do, but you do everything you can to minimize those risks and it is extremely hard when that is not enough. The Knights are a very close knit team and the military skydiving community is equally close; we will support Corey’s family and each other during this difficult time.”
Hood and a Navy sailor were parachuting Saturday when they collided midair. The injured sailor, whose name has not been released but is stationed in Coronado, California, was still hospitalized in fair condition but his prognosis is good, a Navy spokesman said Sunday evening.
Hood is survived by his wife, Lyndsay, the USAPT said.
