The gunny is a sniper instructor at quantico virginia who believes that he is being forced out of the service short of his retirement. Carlos hathcock was born on may 20, 1942, in north little rock, arkansas. And each time, he emerged from the jungle having done his duty. 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 hathcock set the bar for us marine snipers during the vietnam war with 93 confirmed kills. The hathcock sniper sling is the same as our national match, except embossed with the hathcock sniper white feather logo, and gysgt hathcock s signature. Gunnery sergeant carlos hathcock was a famous us marine sniper, who claimed to have killed over 300 enemy personnel during the vietnam war. His first book was critically acclaimed military classic marine sniper, which first. Carlos hathcocks longest mission best snipers series book 1 kindle edition by burgess, robert f download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Marine corps sniper instruction school at quantico, virginia. His record was broken in great moments in sniping history gunnery sergeant carlos hathcock best sniper.
Online shopping from a great selection at books store. If gysgt hathcock s word was good enough for maj land, then its more than good enough for me and its more than any of these wannabe scholars and fellow travelers deserve. His fame as a sniper and his dedication to longdistance shooting led him to become a major developer of the usmc sniper. He makes the statement that he wrote most of the book on sniper operations. Carlos hathcock, usmc scout sniper first printing by roy f. Known to his fellow soldiers as gunny, hathcock had ninetythree confirmed kills as a sniper during the vietnam war. Hathcock ii died last week at the age of 57, the enemy that ultimately felled him was the slow, patient progression of multiple sclerosis. After his death, a variant of the m25 rifle was named after him. Usmc archives long before chris kyle penned american sniper, carlos hathcock was already a legend. In jag, season 1, episode 16 high ground, gunnery sergeant ray crockett portrayed by stephen mchattie is based on hathcock. Carlos hathcock biography facts, childhood, family life. Bob lee swagger is a retired marine gunnery sergeant who was born in 1946 and raised in blue eye a fictionalized version of mena, arkansas in polk county, arkansas. Includes personal photographs and a pictorial history.
He used a winchester model 70, the standard usmc issue sniper rifle for the time. Legendary sniper carlos norman hathcock ii shot an enemy sniper. Hathcock dreamed of being a marine throughout his childhood, and on may 20, 1959, at the age of 17, he enlisted. His parents separated so he grew up with his grandmother in geyer springs, pulaski county. A detailed accounting of some of the most significant events in the life and work of marine sniper gunnery sergeant carlos hathcock during the. Carlos hathcock, the marine sniper whose exploits can hardly. Standard length is 50 width is 1 14 sling comes with one pair of heavy grade competition keepers. Lacking a suitable precision rifle for issue, the corps quickly scoured its stateside arms rooms and soon a small quantity of model 70 target rifles were in the field in south vietnam, taking the fight to the enemy.
Bob lee the nailer swagger is a fictional character created by stephen hunter. A vietnam war sniper crawled for 3 days across 2000m of open. He is the protagonist of a series of 10 novels as of may 2017 that relate his life during and after the vietnam warstarting with point of impact 1993 up to the most recent gman 2017. Hathcock s exploits during the vietnam war not only established him as a legendary figure bordering on the mythical, but also elevated the very concept of the sniper in the process. This was a serious problem for hathcock and others and caused a. Recently we remembered the day that navy seal chris kyle, the american sniper, was killed. A vietnam war sniper crawled for 3 days across 2000m of open field, killed nva general with one shot, then crawled back. Hathcocks feats and movielike missions during two tours in the 1960s would earn him the title of the. This is a discussion on tribute to carlos hathcock within the gun stories forums, part of the firearm forum category. Also according to that book, he ambushed a female enemy interrogator, a north vietnamese general and a vc platoon that he took down, a man at a time, over a 24hour engagement. Carlos hathcock is a legend of marine corps history.
One police and one military, both had carlos hathcocks book marine sniper 93 confirmed kills as required reading. This is a very gripping book by a man who has a rather unusual job. And a new animation from the infographics show tells his story as a cartoon. In the book marine sniper 93 confirmed kills by charles henderson the author of silent warrior is an explosive true story on how staff sergeant hathcock became americas deadliest sniper. Hathcocks record and the extraordinary details of the missions he undertook made him a legend in the u. Gysgt hathcock leveraged his knowledge and influence to develop the usmcs scout sniper basic course in quantico, virginia. No marine sniper was more effective than hathcock at killing north vietnamese and viet cong forces. Anyway, it is amazing to think what hatchcock and the lads were able to. Gunnery sergeant carlos norman hathcock ii had 93 confirmed kills as a. Sgt hathcock describes some of his very harrowing missions, some of which, were deep behind enemy lines. In one of his last missions on a tour in vietnam, he crawled nearly two miles.
A book about hathcock titled marine sniper was published in september. Find more about his childhood, family, personal life, his role in the vietnam war, etc. This route is dedicated to usmc gunnery sergeant carols nathan hathcock ii. His example paved the path and shown the light for an endless number of fellow snipers which continue to follow in his path to this day. Cool carlos hathcock story lightfighter tactical forum.
May 04, 2018 officially, carlos hathcock had 93 confirmed kills. May not include supplemental items like discs, access codes, dust jacket, etc. The protagonist of stephen hunters bob lee swagger thriller series, comprising the novels point of impact 1993, black light, time to hunt 1999, and i, sniper 2009, is loosely based on carlos hathcock hathcock is alluded to in the book as gunny sgt carl hitchcock. Carlos norman hathcock ii was a united states marine corps usmc sniper with a service record of 93 confirmed kills, hence the book. Carlos hathcock ii is remembered as being the most successful us military sniper, having 93 confirmed kills until navy seal sniper chris kyle came along. Gunnery sergeant carlos norman hathcock ii is believed to have attained the highest number of recorded kills in the history of the united states marine corps usmc. The marines deadly duo best snipers series book 14 book 14 of 14.
The book white feather is written by brothers roy and norm chandler, who publish military shooting publications through iron brigade publishing, a. The explosive true story of sergeant carlos hathcock, a legendary marine sniper in the vietnam war. Hathcock, carlos norman gunny, ii encyclopedia of arkansas. During the vietnam war, marine gunnery sergeant carlos hathcock white feather became the most accomplished sniper of the era, with 93. This book covers hathcock s life and entire military career. Legendary sniper carlos norman hathcock ii shot an enemy. It was the marines who pressed the winchester model 70 into service as a sniper rifle in vietnam.
He was the only child of carlos and agnes hathcock. The most accomplished sniper of the vietnam war and the founder of the usmc sniper school tells in his own words how snipers outthink and outshoot their prey. Carlos hathcock white feather who was a great man, patriot, hero, and extraordinary marine sniper. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading carlos hathcock s longest mission best snipers series book 1. Wimbledon cup winner united states marine corps sniper gunnery sergeant carlos norman hathcock ii long trang du kich interviewed by maj. Unofficially and by his own estimates, hathcock believed he killed between 300 and 400. 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. What model of gun did carlos hathcock use while on active. One of the helpers on the police course was seeing an american ladyturned out she was a neighbour of mr hathcock and the guy got to meet him. He was a driving force behind the establishment of a permanent sniper presence for the corps, rather than waiting and only raising specialized sniper units in times of need. Beyond combat, hathcock was a championship shooter and a respected instructor in marksmanship and sniper skills. Carlos hathcock polished his skills until he couldnt get it wrong. I had a chance to take a trip back in time recently and shot.
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. The protagonist of stephen hunters bob lee swagger series consisting of the novels point of impact, black light, time to hunt and i, sniper is loosely based on carlos hathcock hathcock is alluded to in the book as gunny sgt carl hitchcock. Carlos hathcock usmc scout sniper from the worlds largest community of readers. The gunnery sergeant carlos hathcock award is presented annually by the national defense industrial association to recognize. There may be underlining, highlighting, and or writing. At a young age, carlos norman hathcock ii would go into the woods with his dog and the mauser his father brought back from world war ii to pretend to be a soldier. If you are looking for a book on hathcocks exploits as a sniper look to marine. The hathcock sniper sling is the same as our national match, except embossed with the hathcock sniper white feather logo, and gysgt hathcocks signature. After cleaning his rifle, the marine sniper plopped down on his cot and quickly drifted off. Long before chris kyle penned american sniper, carlos hathcock was already a legend.
This book isnt the first sniper based book ive bought and read but is certainly the one which i love the most. In vietnam he was credited with 93 confirmed kills. Hathcock took the bait after the rival sniper shot several of hathcocks fellow marines as a. The story of legendary sniper carlos hathcock modern. But hathcock felt nothing, he had moved beyond feeling. The 1993 movie sniper, featuring actor tom berenger, is based on hathcocks exploits in vietnam. White feather is the only authorized biography of gunnery sergeant carlos. The book certainly has me drawn in, am up to the chapter about the apache, the man hating female sniper very frightening. Hathcock was deployed to hill 55, just miles south of. The book details carlos hathcock s multiple tours of vietnam and his eventual life in retirement after his injuries in the field. 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. 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 norman hathcock ii may 20, 1942 february 22, 1999 was a united states marine.
The job he does is a job that when troops are deployed must be done. Fearless and unstoppable, he is gunnery sergeant carlos hathcock ii. He has been described as the most famous american military sniper in history. An animated look at carlos hathcock, the legendary marine. Carlos norman hathcock ii was a united states marine corps sniper with a service record of 93 confirmed kills. According to marine sniper, hathcock made such a shot, dispatching a viet cong sniper sent to target him specifically. He is also the author of marshalling the faithful, goodnight saigon, jungle rules,and the fictional jack valentine marine sniper series. When retired marine corps gunnery sergeant carlos hathcock ii died at the age of 57 on feb. I believe the authors purpose on why he wrote this book is because he wanted to tell the story of one of the best marine snipers to ever live and to let. Jul, 2010 marine sniper by charles henderson narrates the spine tingling feats of carlos hathcock. As i remember from reading hendersons book many moons ago, gysgt hathcock deployed to vietnam in the 6669 time frame. This marine was the american sniper of the vietnam war. Land, about the encounter, and headed to their tents. The book details carlos hathcocks multiple tours of vietnam and his eventual life in retirement after his injuries in the field.
Navy seal sniper chris kyle stops by to talk about his new book american sniper. Gysgt carlos hathcock the american sniper of the vietnam. Carlos hathcock s longest mission best snipers series book 1 kindle edition by burgess, robert f download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. You cant get into this sniper unit if you havent read it, said sergeant barrett, who has been a marine sniper for six years. Carlos hathcock, the marine sniper whose exploits can hardly be. He is the son of arkansas state trooper earl swagger, a retired marine first sergeant and medal of honor recipient, and june swagger. Carlos hathcock was the kind of marine that would inspire generations of warfighters. His most legendary kill was when he shot an enemy sniper named cobra.
Carlos hathcocks longest mission best snipers series. This sniper crawled nearly 2 miles to kill one enemy. But there was another sniper that was also legendary, one from the marine corps. In 1967 gysgt carlos hathcock set the record for the longest sniper kill. Marine his whole life and enlisted in 1959 at just 17 years old. 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. When the book marine sniper first came out it was supported by hathcock and was based on dozens of hours of interviews with the man himself. He wanted to operate alone and during his service in vietnam, he would be remembered for changing the sniper s combat role forever.
Carlos hathcock the original american sniper from deadly. 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. He hunted viet cong and north vietnamese officers through the jungles and grasses of vietnam. In one of his more renowned stories, hathcock killed an enemy sniper through the enemys own rifle scope. 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. Virginia beachs legendary sniper carlos hathcock the virginian. I remember when reading his book the grueling effort he put forth in. Carlos hathcock biography facts, childhood, family life of. He even ribbed hathcock about the chinaman but never doubted the veracity of his sniper s report, not for a minute. Carlos hathcock, the subject of the biography, was born in 1942 and died in 1999. Gysgt carlos norman hathcock ii military hall of honor. He taught himself to shoot as a boy, just like alvin york and audie murphy before him. The writer, henderson, took the truth and streched and embelished it quite a bit. In one of his last missions on a tour in vietnam, he crawled nearly two miles to kill a vietnamese general and escape.
One of the most lethal snipers in history, he even repeatedly succeeded in killing snipers sent to hunt him. But there has only been one sergeant carlos hathcock. This sniper crawled nearly 2 miles to kill one enemy general. He engaged in sniper duels and came out on top every time. 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. Carlos hathcock vietnam sniper charlie company vietnam 1966. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading carlos hathcocks longest mission best snipers series book 1. Just in the middle of reading the biography of carlos hathcock by charles henderson marine sniper. I had often heard of the sniper lore tales of gunny sergeant hathcock during. Others have had more confirmed kills, but his actual total is estimated to be more than 300. 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. Hathcock s record and the extraordinary details of the missions he undertook made him a legend in the u. 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. Hathcock said in a book written about his career as a sniper.
Marine sniper carlos hathcock armchair general and. In this entertaining and informative video, hathcock talks about observation, target selection, shot placement and much more. In chris own words, carlos hathcock was the greatest american sniper. He stalked the viet cong behind enemy lineson their own ground.
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