A book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Dec 11, 2010 carlos hathcock always wore a white feather on his cap, as if to dare enemy snipers to take a shot at him. Carlos norman hathcock ii may 20, 1942 february 22, 1999 was a united states marine corps usmc sniper with a service record of 93 confirmed kills. Marine corps archives during the vietnam war hathcock had 93 confirmed kills of north vietnamese army and viet cong personnel, which meant they occurred with an officer present in addition to his spotter. Marine corps sergeant carlos hathcock undertakes a deadly mission to shoot a north vietnamese general during the vietnam war. He died a few years ago and the sniper world lost a very great man. The science of longrange sniping came to fruition in the vietnam war. This united states marine corp sniper, also known as white feather during vietnam, has been comfortable with stalking and shooting since he was a boy. Charles benjamin chuck mawhinney born 1949 is a former united states marine who holds the corps record for the most confirmed sniper kills, having recorded 103 confirmed kills and 216 probable kills in 16 months during the vietnam war. I have read the book, marine sniper, the autobiography of carlos hathcock, and seen several documentaries about snipers including sgt hathcock. As a sniper your goal is to completely demoralize the enemy, said the corporal, who played football and ran track in high school and dreams of becoming a high school coach.
The 5 most legendary snipers of all time americas military. In the book it says that he uses a winchester 70 in 3006 during his first deployment, but later in the book it said that the marines were switching over to the remington 700 in. The explosive true story of sergeant carlos hathcock, a legendary marine sniper in the vietnam war. A vietnam war sniper crawled for 3 days across 2000m of open. May 16, 2019 carlos hathcock is known for his skill and patience when it comes to dispatching his opponents from a distance. You cant get into this sniper unit if you havent read it, said sergeant barrett, who has been a marine sniper for six years. He taught himself to shoot as a boy, just like alvin york and audie murphy before him. White feather is the only authorized biography of gunnery sergeant carlos hathcock ii, who was recognized as the most successful sniper in the vietnam war with more than 93 confirmed kills. In vietnam he was credited with 93 confirmed kills. Now, the incredible story of a remarkable marine continueswith harrowing, neverbeforepublished accounts of courage and perseverance. Hathcock joined the marines in 1959 at age 17, and ended up in vietnam in 1966 after winning the.
How vietnam sniper carlos hathcock took down the apache woman. See more ideas about usmc, vietnam war and vietnam. One day during a forward observation mission, hathcock and his spotter encountered a newly. Jul, 2010 marine sniper by charles henderson narrates the spine tingling feats of carlos hathcock. How vietnam sniper carlos hathcock took down the apache. I am a retired usaf tsgt but served in the navy in the tonkin gulf in 1967. Carlos hathcock, the subject of the biography, was born in 1942 and died in 1999. Mawhinney, the son of a world war ii marine corps veteran, was born in 1949 in lakeview, oregon, and was. And each time, he emerged from the jungle having done his duty. Marine sniper by charles henderson narrates the spine tingling feats of carlos hathcock. See more ideas about vietnam, vietnam war photos and vietnam war. In marine sniper, the truelife missions of united states marine corps sniper carlos hathcock were revealed in explosive detail.
Carlos hathcock set the bar for us marine snipers during the vietnam war with 93 confirmed kills. Hathcock was an excellent sharpshooter by then, winning the wimbledon cup shooting championship in 1965, the year before he would deploy to vietnam and change the face of american warfare forever. The true unknown master sniper of the vietnam war was gunnery sergeant vernon d. White feather based on legendary usmc sniper carlos hathcock. This marines name was sergeant carlos hathcock ii, of the 1st marine division. Gunnery sergeant carlos hathcock was a famous us marine sniper, who claimed to have killed over 300 enemy personnel during the vietnam war, of which 93 kills have been officially confirmed. A recipient of the silver star, he is a legend within the usmc. I have not understood why no movie of his service has never been made. Retired gunnery sergeant carlos hathcock is likewise skeptical of oswalds alleged shooting feat. Carlos hathcock biography facts, childhood, family life of. He used a winchester model 70, the standard usmc issue sniper rifle for the time.
Hathcock, carlos norman gunny, ii encyclopedia of arkansas. The book white feather is written by brothers roy and norm chandler, who publish military shooting publications through iron brigade publishing, a. He stalked the viet cong behind enemy lineson their own ground. He had a bad attitude, some much disregard for his fellow marine and simply could not. He wanted to operate alone and during his service in vietnam, he would be remembered for changing the snipers combat role forever.
May 04, 2018 usmc archives carlos hathcock with his brother and grandmothers. Jul, 2019 a detailed accounting of some of the most significant events in the life and work of marine sniper gunnery sergeant carlos hathcock during the vietnam war. Gunny mitchell also directed the only 1st marine division sniper school during 1967 in danang at the happy valley range. Us marine gunnery sergeant carlos hathcock held the record from 1967 to 2002 at 2,286 m 2,500 yd. He is quoted as saying he liked the hunt, but not the killing. Carlos hathcock vietnam sniper charlie company vietnam 1966. This book talks what carlos hathcock did he was in the vietnam war as a sniper and the things he went through in that war. Mar 23, 2012 the suicide mission, vietnam war miles behind enemy lines, hathcock ii takes the mission on and knows he has little chance of returning. Carlos hathcock is known for his skill and patience when it comes to dispatching his opponents from a distance. He has been described as the most famous american military sniper in history. Gysgt carlos hathcock the american sniper of the vietnam. A man who plied his trade around his home on hill 55 in south vietnam.
For marine snipers, war is up close and personal the boston. Usmc archives carlos hathcock with his brother and grandmothers. Snipers are controversial figures and the vietnam war is a controversial war. After his death, a variant of the m25 rifle was named after him. This makes carlos hathcock, the most extraordinary sniper in the vietnam war, a legendary figure in his own right. Beyond combat, hathcock was a championship shooter and a respected instructor in marksmanship and sniper skills. This page is in no way intended to glorify the amount of people these soldiers have killed, it is intended to recognize the manner in which these soldiers excelled at accomplishing the misson assigned to them in a time of war. With drea garcia, thom tran, carolyn zanelli, brett r. There is allso a vidio out titled marine sniper carlos hathcock, his own words it is very interesting to watch this soft spoken man talk about some of his experences in vietnem. Using a 8x scope common for the era a unertl, hathcock engaged the vietcong from a stabilized tripod mounted m2. The only book snipers all seem familiar with other than the bible is marine sniper. By comparison, the top marine corps sniper in vietnam killed 103 people in 16 months. Hathcocks record and the extraordinary details of the missions he undertook made him a legend in the u.
Gunnery sergeant carlos norman hathcock ii had 93 confirmed kills as a sniper during the vietnam war, but his actual total is estimated to be more than 300. Carlos hathcock, the marine sniper whose exploits can hardly. Marine his whole life and enlisted in 1959 at just 17 years old. Snipers in veitnam, by colonel michael lee lannig stated that hathcock engaged a moving target on a bicycle at over. He is a marine sniper and probably the best marine sniper ever.
The story of legendary sniper carlos hathcock modern. He tells about his chronological experiences in the jungles of vietnam where he was deployed for a year. Marine corps sniper instruction school at quantico, virginia. Charles hendersons marine sniper is a dramatized account of the life of a vietnam war sniper. According to the book marine sniper, written by retired marine chief warrant officer charles henderson, during hathcocks service as a sniper, he took down many targets with incredible precision and an unrelenting, cool calculation. This marine was the american sniper of the vietnam war. But there has only been one sergeant carlos hathcock. Elite marine corps sniper struggles with north vietnamese soldiers, snakes, hunger, and memories of home to assassinate a north vietnamese general during the vietnam war.
What model of gun did carlos hathcock use while on active. Carlos hathcock always wore a white feather on his cap, as if to dare enemy snipers to take a shot at him. Usmc archives long before chris kyle penned american sniper, carlos hathcock was already a legend. The book is well written and outlines hathcocks shooting career and then his subsequent deployment to vietnam where he carries out the most audacious sniper missions to become not only a legendary sniper but a legendary marine. Carlos hathcock the original american sniper from deadly. He was a united states marine corps sniper with a service record of 93 confirmed kills and hundreds of probable kills during the vietnam war. Mitchell who served in both korea and world war ii as a marine sniper and was a two time national rifle champion. Marine sniper credited with longest confirmed kill in iraq. He estimated the number of unconfirmed kills to be upwards of 400. There is allso a vidio out titled marine snipercarlos hathcock, his own words it is very interesting to watch this soft spoken man talk about some of his experences in vietnem. The book on carlos hathcock is indeed a very good book. Legendary sniper carlos norman hathcock ii shot an enemy. Hathcock joined the marines in 1959 at age 17, and ended up in vietnam in 1966 after winning the wimbledon cup rifle competition in 1965. For 35 years, the longest sniper kill was with a maduece.
Based on the life and times of sergeant carlos hathcock an american soldier who apparently eventually became the posterboy of the marine sniper program the book seemed an interesting prospect at first. He had a bad attitude, some much disregard for his fellow marine and simply could not make the marine corps a career. Jul 28, 2016 none other than the famous us marine gunnery sergeant carlos hathcock iii. Im reading the book marine sniper, its about carlos hathcock in vietnam. The suicide mission, vietnam war miles behind enemy lines, hathcock ii takes the mission on and knows he has little chance of returning. Known to his fellow soldiers as gunny, hathcock had ninetythree confirmed kills as a sniper during the vietnam war.
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