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. The true story of carlos hathcock, a marine sniper in vietnam with probably over 300 kills. Though the practice had been in use since the korean war, carlos hathcock made the use of the m2. Chris kyle or carlos hathcock, who was the better sniper. The story of maverick 41, one of the worlds greatest snipers. Sep 06, 2019 hathcock and burke reported to their captain, e.
Usmc archives long before chris kyle penned american sniper, carlos hathcock was already a legend. It was amongst the first of the vietnam war books surfacing about then. This marine sniper left vietnam with 103 confirmed kills. He stalked the viet cong behind enemy lineson their own ground. Gunnery sergeant carlos norman hathcock ii is believed to have. And each time, he emerged from the jungle having done his duty. The book is well written and outlines hathcocks shooting career and then his. Charles henderson is a veteran of more than twentythree years in the united states marine corps, with a distinguished career spanning from vietnam to the gulf war, after which he retired as a chief warrant officer. Hathcock joined the marines in 1959 at age 17, and ended up in vietnam in 1966 after winning the.
Carlos hathcock, the marine sniper whose exploits can hardly. With a record of 93 confirmed kills but an estimated body count of between 300 400 enemy soldiers, hathcock terrorized the. Snipers are controversial figures and the vietnam war is a controversial war. Apache was a female viet cong sniper and interrogator known as apache, because of her methods of torturing us marines and arvn troops and letting them bleed to death. Hathcock was soon a member of the usmc rifle team, and in 1965 he won the wimbledon cup, a yard individual match fired at the national matches in camp. A vietnam war sniper crawled for 3 days across 2000m of. A marine snipers twoyear odyssey in the vietnam war. Carlos hathcock was a genuine vietnam war hero and an undisputed legend in the u. Carlos hathcock always wore a white feather on his cap, as if to dare enemy snipers to take a shot at him. This book contains details of his training under lt land with the one shot, one kill idea for snipers.
Henderson wrote the original book about hathcock, marine sniper, 93 confirmed kills also. Who did carlos hathcock kill when he shot through a. Marine corps in vietnam when the hands were rock steady, the eyes keen, the legs durable he was officially credited with killing 93 north vietnamese and viet cong. He is quoted as saying he liked the hunt, but not the killing. He taught himself to shoot as a boy, just like alvin york and audie murphy before him. See more ideas about vietnam war photos, vietnam war and marines funny. 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. He is the author of the critically acclaimed military classics marine sniper and silent warrior, which first chronicled the exploits of usmc sniper carlos hathcock. Carlos hathcock is known for his skill and patience when it comes to dispatching his opponents from a distance.
During the vietnam war, marine corps veteran carlos hathcock had 93 confirmed kills of north vietnamese army and viet cong personnel. Legendary sniper carlos norman hathcock ii shot an enemy. Such a good book about the legend carlos hathcock who saved a lot of military guys by taking out the bad guys before they had a chance to take out our guys. After cleaning his rifle, the marine sniper plopped down on his cot and quickly drifted off. This marine was the american sniper of the vietnam war. Hathcock said in a book written about his career as a sniper. Hathcock, carlos norman gunny, ii encyclopedia of arkansas. She was killed in 1966 by carlos hathcock, who was part of a sniper team of the united states marine corps. Shouldve received the medal of honour for his heroic actions during the vietnam war. Apache viet cong soldier apache was a female viet cong sniper and interrogator known as apache, because of her methods of torturing us marines and arvn troops and letting them bleed to death. Land later recruited marines who had set their own records in sharpshooting. Charles hendersons marine sniper is a dramatized account of the life of a vietnam war sniper. How vietnam sniper carlos hathcock took down the apache. In one of his last missions on a tour in vietnam, he crawled nearly two miles to kill a vietnamese general and escape.
Marine sniper, 93 confirmed kills by charles henderson booktopia. This sniper crawled nearly 2 miles to kill one enemy general. Lyudmila pavlichenko, a soviet sniper during world war ii, credited with 309 kills, and regarded as the most successful female sniper in history. Burgess breaks hathcock s history down into short stories that are easy to read and understand. A story of modern war by mark bowden used books, books. He wanted to operate alone and during his service in vietnam, he would be remembered for changing. This book was written after the death of carlos hathcock, in 1999. With a record of 93 confirmed kills but an estimated body count of between 300 400 enemy soldiers, hathcock terrorized the north vietnamese army nva and the viet cong. By the end of the war, carlos hathcock ranked as gunnery sergeant of the first marine division unit. The book white feather is written by brothers roy and norm chandler, who publish military shooting publications through iron brigade publishing, a jacksonville, north carolina based corporation. How vietnam sniper carlos hathcock took down the apache woman. This is where hathcock would earn the nickname white feather because he always wore a white feather on his bush hat, daring the north vietnamese to spot him and where he would achieve his status as the vietnam wars deadliest sniper in missions. These 3 snipers had more kills than carlos hathcock in vietnam.
He basically invented the us sniper school during the vietnam war. The legend becomes even more questionable when one actually examines the contemporary official documents. A fascinating though a bit hagiographic in parts biography of carlos hathcock, legendary sniper in the vietnam war and possessor of the sniper. Known to his fellow soldiers as gunny, hathcock had ninetythree confirmed kills as a sniper during the vietnam war. Tells the exciting true story of sergeant carlos hathcock, a legendary marine sniper in the vietnam war.
This is where hathcock would earn the nickname white feather because he always wore a white feather on his bush hat, daring the north vietnamese to spot him and where he would achieve his status as the vietnam wars deadliest sniper in missions that sound as if they were pulled from the pages of marvel comics. Buy a discounted paperback of marine sniper online from australias leading online bookstore. The book white feather is written by brothers roy and norm chandler. See more ideas about usmc, vietnam war and marine corps. One of the most lethal snipers in history, he even repeatedly succeeded in killing snipers sent to hunt him. At the time hathcock was just starting his sniping career, the army had a sniper with over a hundred kills in vietnam per hendersons own book so hathcock s place as top sniper is unjustified. One, i love war books and two, i love history books marine sniper is set in the vietnam war. Disease finds sniper viet cong didnt a soldiers story.
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. This makes carlos hathcock, the most extraordinary sniper in the vietnam war, a legendary figure in his own right. Land, about the encounter, and headed to their tents. You cant get into this sniper unit if you havent read it, said sergeant barrett, who has been a marine sniper for six years. A recipient of the silver star, he is a legend within the usmc. May 04, 2018 usmc archives carlos hathcock with his brother and grandmothers.
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. Carlos hathcock, a legendary marine sniper in the vietnam war. 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. Hathcocks record and the extraordinary details of the missions he undertook made him a legend in the u. Carlos hathcock set the bar for us marine snipers during the vietnam war with 93 confirmed kills. Carlos hathcock was an amazing sniper and appears to be one of americas best during the vietnam war. A vietnam war sniper crawled for 3 days across 2000m of open. The story of legendary sniper carlos hathcock modern. May 16, 2019 carlos hathcock is known for his skill and patience when it comes to dispatching his opponents from a distance. I love books, books to read, my books, craig harrison, ghost soldiers, book. After his death, a variant of the m25 rifle was named after him.
By the end of the war, carlos hathcock ranked as gunnery sergeant. The seven characteristics of a good sniper was an added bonus. The most well known marine sniper of the vietnam war has become a modern legend. Hathcock trophy famous snipers in history pictures. Carlos hathcock biography facts, childhood, family life.
Carlos hathcock vietnam sniper charlie company vietnam 1966. Virginia beachs legendary sniper carlos hathcock the. This sniper crawled nearly 2 miles to kill one enemy. In one of his last missions on a tour in vietnam, he crawled nearly two miles.
As an example, he puts dialogue in the north vietnamese mouths and minds which detracts from the authenticity of the story. Vietnam war white feather usmc scout sniper carlos hathcock marine corps. Being born after the vietnam war, the name typically would have meant nothing to me except i ran into the son of one of. While carlos hathcock is perhaps the most famous sniper of the vietnam war, he actually ranks fourth in the number of confirmed kills. See more ideas about vietnam war, military history and vietnam. A native of little rock, arkansas, gunnery sergeant carlos n. In 1966, hathcock started his deployment in the vietnam war as a military policeman and later became a sniper after captain edward james land pushed the marines into raising snipers in every platoon. Gysgt carlos hathcock the american sniper of the vietnam war.
This is the seventh enlisted rank in the marine corps. Carlos hathcock and the stories he told led him to become a legendary figure in the u. In his book, ward listed his close friends confirmed kill count as 101, a number that aggravated recordkeepers who insisted hathcocks 93 confirmed kills were tops in the service. Nov 02, 2016 during the vietnam war, he was known to his fellow soldiers as gunny. His partner, captain edward james land, manned the spotting scope, while hathcock hit her with both of the rounds that. This united states marine corp sniper, also known as white feather during vietnam, has been comfortable with stalking and.
This book covers hathcocks life and entire military career. This is the authorized biography of gunnery sergeant carlos hathcock who is recognized as the most successful sniper in the vietnam war with more than 93 confirmed kills. Carlos norman hathcock ii may 20, 1942 february 22, 1999 was a united states marine. But there has only been one sergeant carlos hathcock.
Hathcock was outscored by three other snipers during that conflict. Great book about carlos hathcock with images books. Includes personal photographs and a pictorial history. 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. Carlos hathcock is a legend of marine corps history. The explosive true story of sergeant carlos hathcock, a legendary marine sniper in the vietnam war. He wanted to operate alone and during his service in vietnam, he would be remembered for changing the snipers combat role forever. During the vietnam war, hathcock had 93 confirmed kills of pavn and viet cong personnel. Carlos hathcock ii had 93 confirmed kills during the vietnam war. When retired marine corps gunnery sergeant carlos hathcock ii died at the age of 57 on feb. This book isnt the first sniper based book ive bought and read but is certainly. Hell the book has pics of kyle training marine snipers. The only book snipers all seem familiar with other than the bible is marine sniper.
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