Family and friends remember Marine Raider as brave and accomplished skydiver

NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH, NC (WWAY) — Family, friends, and colleagues of a Marine Raider who died last week are remembering him as a brave and accomplished skydiver.

40-year-old Brandon Schmidt of North Topsail Beach died last week while skydiving in Illinois.

After a mid-air collision with another jumper, he was unable to open his parachute…

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