The book white feather is written by brothers roy and norm chandler. Carlos hathcock, usmc scout sniper first printing by roy f. Hathcock trophy famous snipers in history pictures. But there has only been one sergeant carlos hathcock. England also had a lengthy track record of success in competitive shooting, including winning the leech cup the oldest competitive shooting. Carlos hathcocks longest mission best snipers series. He taught himself to shoot as a boy, just like alvin york and. See more ideas about vietnam war, usmc and marine corps. Carlos hathcock was born on may 20, 1942, in north little rock, arkansas. A book about hathcock titled marine sniper was published in september. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading hathcock and burke. Carlos hathcock iii is a legend in both the sniper and marine.
Known as the vietnam wars deadliest sniper, carlos hathcock once killed an enemy sniper through their own rifle scope from 500 yards away. Known for his patience when pursuing his targets, he was legendary throughout vietnam and quickly became a person of interest for the vietcong. He managed to set a record for the longest documented sniper kill at 2,500. Hathcock s service record bolstered 93 confirmed kills a conservative number. The book white feather is written by brothers roy and norm chandler, who publish military shooting publications through iron brigade publishing, a. Legendary sniper carlos norman hathcock ii shot an enemy.
Asked in short stories what is the climax of the sniper. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading carlos hathcocks longest mission best snipers series book 1. The marines deadly duo best snipers series book 14 kindle edition by burgess, robert f download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The kill was confirmed, and the enemys sniper rifle was found next to the body with the scope. How vietnam sniper carlos hathcock took down the apache. Virginia beachs legendary sniper carlos hathcock the virginian. The marines deadly duo best snipers series book 14. Hathcock himself estimates that he killed between 300 and 400 enemy combatants. This book isnt the first sniper based book ive bought and read but is certainly the one which i love the most. The list of war time snipers contained on this page is in no way intended to glorify.
He managed to set a recordfor the longest documented sniper killat 2,500 yards 1. After serving in vietnam hathcock established the marine corps scout sniper school at quantico, virginia. Carlos hathcock, the marine sniper whose exploits can hardly be. Hathcocks record and the extraordinary details of the missions he undertook made him a legend in the u. 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. I remember when reading his book the grueling effort he put forth in. Gunnery sergeant carlos norman hathcock ii is believed to have attained the highest. The book details carlos hathcocks multiple tours of vietnam and his. Carlos hathcock famous snipers in history pictures. Carlos hathcock in 1996 reports regarding the longest recorded sniper kills that contain information regarding the shooting distance and the identity of the sniper have been presented to the general public since 1967. 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.
This marine made historys 5th longest sniper kill with a machine gun. Five of the best snipers of all time business insider. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. This marine was the american sniper of the vietnam war. Long before chris kyle penned american sniper, carlos hathcock was already a legend.
Here, the finished trophy dedicated to marine marksman carlos hathcock ii sits in the. The previous record was indeed set in vietnam, 1962, by carlos hathcock at a distance of 4576m about 2. The explosive true story of sergeant carlos hathcock, a legendary marine sniper in the vietnam war. The book details carlos hathcock s multiple tours of vietnam and his eventual life in retirement after his injuries in the field. 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, carlos norman gunny, ii encyclopedia of arkansas. Legendary sniper carlos norman hathcock ii shot an enemy sniper. Hathcock s record and the extraordinary details of the missions he undertook made him a legend in the u. Reports regarding the longest recorded sniper kills that contain information regarding. These 3 snipers had more kills than carlos hathcock in vietnam. Carlos hathcock ii had 93 confirmed kills during the vietnam war.