Marine sniper carlos hathcock armchair general and. Find more about his childhood, family, personal life, his role in the vietnam war, etc. Hathcock ii died last week at the age of 57, the enemy that ultimately felled him was the slow, patient progression of multiple sclerosis. Hathcocks record and the extraordinary details of the missions he undertook made him a legend in the u. A copy of the book that i have is autographed by carlos hathcock. Another exclusive book excerpt from the killing school by brandon webb. In one of his last missions on a tour in vietnam, he crawled nearly two miles to kill a vietnamese general and escape. Carlos hathcock, usmc scout sniperan authorized biographical memoir by roy f.
Just in the middle of reading the biography of carlos hathcock by charles henderson marine sniper. May not include supplemental items like discs, access codes, dust jacket, etc. In 1967 gysgt carlos hathcock set the record for the longest sniper kill. He was honest, tactful, considerate, courageous, quietly proud and determined in all things and all places from the range to the. He is immortalized in the book marine sniper available on amazon. And each time, he emerged from the jungle having done his duty. Sasser and craig roberts tells the stories of several snipers, including hathcock.
Carlos hancok received the silver star he never thought of himself as a hero, but others who knew him saw what he was truly capable of on the battlefield. Retired gunnery sergeant carlos hathcock is likewise skeptical of oswalds alleged shooting feat. Shouldve received the medal of honour for his heroic actions during the vietnam war. This is a discussion on tribute to carlos hathcock within the gun stories forums, part of the firearm forum category. This book covers hathcock s life and entire military career. Carlos hathcock ii page 2 gun and game the friendliest. He taught himself to shoot as a boy, just like alvin york and audie murphy before him. Hathcock ii on may 20th, 1959, at 17 years of age, carlos n. But there was another sniper that was also legendary, one from the marine corps. Hathcock took on the responsibility of caring for the family.
I had a chance to take a trip back in time recently and shot the winchester model 70. After his death, a variant of the m25 rifle was named after him. Recently we remembered the day that navy seal chris kyle, the american sniper, was killed. Chandler and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Hathcock, carlos norman gunny, ii encyclopedia of arkansas. Known to his fellow soldiers as gunny, hathcock had ninetythree confirmed kills as a sniper during the vietnam war. True story of marine corps legendary sniper, gysgt carlos hathcock. Carlos hathcock the original american sniper from deadly. He stalked the viet cong behind enemy lineson their own ground. Hathcock ii gysgt carlos hathcock story carlos hathcock wikipedia, the free encyclopedia carlos n. But there has only been one sergeant carlos hathcock. He used a cal browning machine gun mounting a telescopic sight at a range of yd m, taking down a single vietcong guerrilla.
Carlos hathcock, the top us sniper in vietnam 1968. The book white feather is written by brothers roy and norm chandler, who publish military shooting publications. He was raised in wynne, arkansas, by his grandmother, after his parents divorced when he was 12 years old. 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.
The story of legendary sniper carlos hathcock modern. Vietnam war carlos hathcock was a united states marine corps gunnery sergeant sniper with a service record of 93 confirmed kills. His fame as a sniper and his dedication to longdistance shooting led him to become a major developer of the usmc sniper. Gunnery sergeant carlos hathcock was a famous us marine sniper, who claimed to have killed over 300 enemy personnel during the vietnam war. 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. 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. Hathcock ii fulfilled his childhood dream by enlisting in the united states marine corps. Carlos hathcock iii is a legend in both the sniper and marine corps communities for a number of reasons.
He went to live with his grandmother after his parents divorced and taught himself to shoot and hunt as a young boy. Now, the incredible story of a remarkable marine continueswith harrowing, neverbeforepublished accounts of courage and perseverance. This sniper crawled nearly 2 miles to kill one enemy. As far as biographies go, this book will forever immortalize hathcock, who passed. In vietnam he was credited with 93 confirmed kills. Carlos hathcock biography facts, childhood, family life of. 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 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 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. His father fought in the second world war in the marine corps and hathcock had dreamed of becoming a marine since childhood. On 9 march 2007, the rifle and pistol complex at marine corps air station miramar was officially renamed the carlos hathcock range complex.
Online shopping from a great selection at books store. 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. Hathcock, ii, usmc, a career marine who dedicated his life to the service of this country in both the military and law enforcement communities. I had often heard of the sniper lore tales of gunny sergeant hathcock during. A detailed accounting of some of the most significant events in the life and work of marine sniper gunnery sergeant carlos hathcock during the. The book certainly has me drawn in, am up to the chapter about the apache, the man hating female sniper very frightening. Hathcock s son, carlos hathcock iii, would later enlist in the marine corps. The hathcock sniper sling is the same as our national match, except embossed with the hathcock sniper white feather logo, and gysgt hathcocks signature. There may be underlining, highlighting, and or writing. One of the most lethal snipers in history, he even repeatedly succeeded in killing snipers sent to hunt him. Henderson obviously does not have any infantry or sniping experience or training. In chris own words, carlos hathcock was the greatest american sniper.
Carlos norman hathcock ii may 20, 1942 february 22, 1999 was a united states marine. Gysgt carlos norman hathcock ii military hall of honor. Carlos was born on may 20, 1942, in little rock, arkansas, us, to carlos and agnes hathcock. Marine sniper by charles henderson narrates the spine tingling feats of carlos hathcock. Cool carlos hathcock storyas mentioned before, i was a very young marine sergeant when i came up to the marine corps rifle team the first time as the junior armorer. The truth doesnt take anything away from carlos hathcock s bravery, after all he never made up all the stories anyway, and marines that knew carlos say that he was a modest and quiet man and a terrific shot, but hardly the flamboyant superhero depicted in mr.
Longest shot, the apache, the cobra, the heroism, the tributes best snipers series book 4. 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. Carlos hathcock was born this day in today, we honor the life and legacy of the exceptional marine sniper known as white feather. The only book snipers all seem familiar with other than the bible is marine sniper. Carlos hathcock, us marine corps, 93 confirmed kills in vietnam. Carlos norman hathcock ii was a united states marine corps usmc sniper with a service record of 93 confirmed kills, hence the book. Charles henderson profiles marine carlos hathcock, an ace marksman, whose missions during the vietnam war included assassinating a north vietnamese. Wimbledon cup winner united states marine corps sniper gunnery sergeant carlos norman hathcock ii long trang du kich interviewed by maj. Cool carlos hathcock story lightfighter tactical forum. Gysgt carlos hathcock the american sniper of the vietnam. Legendary sniper carlos norman hathcock ii shot an enemy. May 04, 2018 carlos hathcock joins the the marines. Though this was partly out of necessity to feed his family, hathcock also dreamed of enlisting in the army. His record was broken in great moments in sniping history gunnery sergeant carlos hathcock best.
Carlos hathcock was born in little rock, arkansas on may 20, 1942. Long before chris kyle penned american sniper, carlos hathcock was already a legend. This sniper crawled nearly 2 miles to kill one enemy general. Born and raised in arkansas and having spent the first 12 years of his life living with his grandmother, carlos hathcock learned to shoot on his own, hunting rabbits and squirrels in order to feed the family. Carlos hathcock polished his skills until he couldnt get it wrong. 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. This marine was the american sniper of the vietnam war.
Includes personal photographs and a pictorial history. The explosive true story of sergeant carlos hathcock, a legendary marine sniper in the vietnam war. Great attention to detail on some of the missions that carlos hathcock was involved with. The marines deadly duo best snipers series book 14. You cant get into this sniper unit if you havent read it, said sergeant barrett, who has been a marine sniper for six years. Anyway, it is amazing to think what hatchcock and the lads were able to. Books nonfiction hathcock was the subject of a number of books. He wanted to operate alone and during his service in vietnam, he would be remembered for changing the snipers combat role forever.
A vietnam war sniper crawled for 3 days across 2000m of open. Carlos hathcocks longest mission best snipers series. 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. The hathcock award is named in honor of gunnery sergeant carlos n. Carlos hathcock was born on may 20, 1942, in north little rock, arkansas. How vietnam sniper carlos hathcock took down the apache.
Carlos hathcock, the marine sniper whose exploits can hardly be. He even ribbed hathcock about the chinaman but never doubted the veracity of his snipers report, not for a minute. Hathcock ii, a career marine who dedicated his life to the service of this country in both the military and law enforcement communities. His parents separated so he grew up with his grandmother in geyer springs, pulaski county. That is the snipers creed and no man in any war embodied it more than gunnery sgt. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading carlos hathcocks longest mission best snipers series book 1. Known as the vietnam wars deadliest sniper, carlos hathcock once killed an enemy sniper through their own rifle scope from 500 yards away. 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. At 700 yards in, one of them stepped off the trail and hathcock took what he calls the best shot he ever made. He has been described as the most famous american military sniper in history. You wont find a movie based on hathcocks life of service, but his accomplishments speak for themselves. A vietnam war sniper crawled for 3 days across 2000m of open field, killed nva general with one shot, then crawled back. He was the only child of carlos and agnes hathcock.
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. 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. He was honest, actful, considerate, courageous, quietly proud and determined in all things and all places from the range to the battlefield. Marine his whole life and enlisted in 1959 at just 17 years old. He retired as a gunny, so he keeps that rank as his title. He set out to kill apache before she could kill any more marines. Read them and then you will know more about him, he is my true idol. Hathcock said in a book written about his career as a sniper.
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. Others have had more confirmed kills, but his actual total is estimated to be more than 300. I met gysgt hathcock once, many years ago, but only briefly. He is also a hero for saving his buddies from a flaming death after his amtrac was blown up. His former co, maj edward land, on the other hand, ive met several times, and conversed with at length, and he says that gysgt hathcock s word was always reliable. White feather is the only authorized biography of gunnery sergeant ca. When retired marine corps gunnery sergeant carlos hathcock ii died at the age of 57 on feb. In 1986, charles henderson first published marine sniperthe incredible story of gunnery sergeant carlos hathcock, whose 93 confirmed kills in vietnam have never been matched by any sniper before or since. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading hathcock and burke. Carlos hathcock biography facts, childhood, family life. Jan 27, 2015 hathcock attempted to save him, but he was too late. Raised by his grandmother for the first 12 years of his life, money was an issue.
This marine made historys 5th longest sniper kill with a. As i remember from reading hendersons book many moons ago, gysgt hathcock deployed to vietnam in the 6669 time frame. But i did get to hear a lot about him in carlos hathcock s books marine sniper and silent warrior. The book white feather is written by brothers roy and norm chandler, who publish military shooting publications through iron. He began hunting and shooting to put food on the table using his. This is the man that every one should honor as a true hero, i wish they wrote a book about his whole life. He was fond of guns from a young age and started hunting with a. Virginia beachs legendary sniper carlos hathcock the. One day during a forward observation mission, hathcock and his spotter encountered a newly. Longest shot, the apache, the cobra, the heroism, the tributes by robert f. White feather is the only authorized biography of gunnery sergeant carlos. 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. 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.
If you are speaking about an incident in the past that occurred while he was at a lower rank such as this photograph, maybe. The book white feather is written by brothers roy and norm chandler, who publish military shooting publications through iron brigade publishing, a. Carlos hathcock is a legend of marine corps history. Carlos hathcocks longest mission best snipers series book 1.
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