He is described as deeply tanned, five feet ten inches tall, weighing in at between 120 and 140 pounds, and possessed of an incredible constitution and patience. 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. 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. Legendary sniper carlos norman hathcock ii shot an enemy. 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 native of little rock, arkansas, gunnery sergeant carlos n. The book itself has a disclaimer this is a work of fiction. The missions undertaken by this man are simply unbelievable and if it wasnt for the corroborative evidence and genuine quality of this book.
The story of legendary sniper carlos hathcock modern. He was fond of guns from a young age and started hunting with a. Carlos hathcock historical records and family trees. His parents separated so he grew up with his grandmother in geyer springs, pulaski county. Carlos norman hathcock ii was the ultimate terminator. Aug 30, 2019 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 cor 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. Sniper of the week carlos hathcock marines gunners. Josephine broughton hathcock, 86, of stafford county, passed away thursday, oct. Carlos was the marine that most of us old timers will remember. His fame as a sniper and his dedication to long distance shooting led him. While perhaps not as famous today as nowdeceased navy seal chris kyle, names such as soviet red army snipers klavdiya kalugina and vasily zaytsev, u. Carlos norman hathcock ii was a united states marine corps sniper with a service record of 93 confirmed kills.
When his parents divorced, young carlos went to live with his grandmother and it was there, in those thick woods near his home, that he first learned to shoot. May 23, 2017 carlos norman hathcock ii 20 may 1942 23 february 1999 was a united states marine corps sniper with a service record of 93 confirmed kills. Carlos norman hathcock ii may 20, 1942 february 23, 1999 was a united states marine corps gunnery sergeant sniper with a service record of 93 confirmed kills. The missions undertaken by this man are simply unbelievable and if it wasnt for the corroborative evidence and genuine quality of this book id have trouble believing them. Known to his fellow soldiers as gunny, hathcock had ninetythree confirmed kills as a sniper during the vietnam war. Survivors include her son carlos hathcock iii and his wife sue. Carlos hathcock 19421999 is the subject of the biography. Josephine broughton hathcock 19302016 find a grave. The book details carlos hathcock s multiple tours of vietnam and his eventual life in retirement after his injuries in the field. His desire to enlist was instilled in him at a young age. Various publications over they years have stated that this rifle was turned in to the armory or other authorities and that it was absconded and its whereabouts unknown. Sniper in vietnam by jon thurber, times staff writer his vanity license plates in virginia read sniper, and during the vietnam war he was just that, the bearer of a surprising, sudden death to enemy soldiers. Carlos hathcock was born on may 20, 1942, in north little rock, arkansas.
One of the topics of discussion is the rifle that was taken by master gunnery sergeant carlos norman hathcock ii from the female viet cong sniper known as apache. His partner, captain edward james land, manned the spotting scope, while hathcock hit her with both of the rounds that. So i wrote the usmc museum about the apache mosin sniper. There is no factchecking at all, and the entire book is a romanticized retelling of carlos hathcocks supposed feats. Carlos was born on may 20, 1942, in little rock, arkansas, us, to carlos and agnes hathcock. One day during a forward observation mission, hathcock and his spotter encountered a newly. Hathcock s record and the extraordinary details of the missions he undertook made him a legend in the marine corps. Hathcock ii died last week at the age of 57, the enemy. Prior to his deployment in southeast asia hathcock had won marksmanship championships, including the wimbledon cup and competitions at camp perry, ohio. Jun 11, 2016 carlos norman hathcock ii at an early age, he showed both an aptitude for marksmanship and a desire to serve and on may 20th, 1959 his 17th birthday with his mothers written permission, hathcock enlisted in the united states marine corps in little rock. Carlos norman hathcock ii was born on 20 may 1942 in little rock, ar. Wimbledon cup winner united states marine corps sniper gunnery sergeant carlos norman hathcock ii long trang du kich interviewed by maj.
Liked the hunt, but not the killing the extraordinary. Hathcock s record and the extraordinary details of the missions he undertook made him a. He was the only child of carlos and agnes hathcock. Carlos married josephine, bryan hathcock in 1962, at age 20. Hathcock dreamed of being a marine throughout his childhood, and on may 20, 1959, at the age of 17, he enlisted. See more ideas about usmc, vietnam war and marines. Carlos norman hathcock ii was born on may 20th, 1942 in little rock, arkansas. 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. One such sniper was carlos norman hathcock ii who had an astounding kill record of 93.
In 1966 carlos hathcock started his deployment in vietnam as an mp and later became a sniper after captain edward j. Hathcock, carlos norman gunny, ii encyclopedia of arkansas. But it wasnt his numerical achievement that made him a legend. His parents separated so he grew up with his grandmother in geyer. Thankfully, he lived long enough to see his only child, gunnery sergeant carlos hathcock iii, receive his final promotion. Virginia beachs legendary sniper carlos hathcock the. Carlos norman hathcock ii, nicknamed white feather by the north vietnamese army nva, was a us marine sniper who fought during the vietnam war.
A vietnam war sniper crawled for 3 days across 2000m of open. He wanted to operate alone and during his service in vietnam, he would be remembered for changing the snipers combat role forever. And those were only the confirmed kills, those verified by others. Carlos hathcock biography facts, childhood, family life of. His fame as a sniper and his dedication to longdistance shooting led him to become a major developer of the united states marine.
He is remembered as a true american hero, a legendary sniper, and a gentleman. According to terms of fair use, the purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of a commercial nature or is for nonprofit educational. His partner, captain edward james land, manned the spotting scope, while hathcock hit her with. During the vietnam war, kills had to be confirmed by an acting third party, who had to be an officer, besides the snipers spotter. Today, we honor gunnery sergeant carlos norman hathcock ii, as we honor so many others for their sacrifices in serving our great nation. 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 was a genuine vietnam war hero and an undisputed legend in the u. Gunnery seargent carlos hathcock, pictured here, zeroes in on one of his 93 confirmed kills.
Gunnery sergeant carlos norman hathcock ii may 20, 1942 february 23, 1999 was a united states marine corps sniper with a service record of 93 confirmed kills and more than 300 probable kills during the vietnam war. He was raised in wynne, arkansas, by his grandmother, after his parents divorced when he was 12 years old. As far as carlos hathcock an amazing man with challenges off the battlefield that rivaled those on it. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most. At an early age, he showed both an aptitude for marksmanship and a desire to serve and on may 20th, 1959 his 17th birthday with his mothers written permission, hathcock enlisted. Hathcocks record and the extraordinary details of the missions he undertook made him a legend in the marine corps.
Carlos norman hathcock ii, white feather, died on february 22, 1999. Hathcocks record and the extraordinary details of the missions he undertook made him a legend in the u. Carlos, norman hathcock was born in 1942, at birth place, arkansas, to carlos, norman hathcock and agnes hathcock. Jul, 2010 gunnery seargent carlos hathcock, pictured here, zeroes in on one of his 93 confirmed kills. I had a chance to take a trip back in time recently and shot the winchester model 70. Written in true chandler format, this volume covers, from beginning to end, the story and tales of a true marine corps legend and last american hero. I still get calls from young marines who have read the book, letters from. Carlos hathcock ii marine corps career before deploying to vietnam, carlos hathcock had won many shooting championships. According to terms of fair use, the purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is. He had 93 confirmed kills of nva and viet cong personnel, but hathcock put a personal estimate. Carlos norman hathcock ii was born on may 20, 1942, in little rock, arkansas. Carlos norman hathcock ii may 20, 1942february 22, 1999 was a united states marine corps usmc sniper with a service record of 93 confirmed kills. 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.
Photos of carlos hathcock the white feather sniper. Vietnam sniper shot an enemy sniper through the enemys own. Vietnam sniper shot an enemy sniper through the enemys. With drea garcia, thom tran, carolyn zanelli, brett r. Carlos norman hathcock ii 20 may 1942 23 february 23 1999 was a united states marine corps sniper with a service record of 93 confirmed kills. Disease finds sniper viet cong didnt a soldiers story. Others have had more confirmed kills, but his actual total is estimated to be more than 300. 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 perry, ohio. Jan 30, 2015 that is the snipers creed and no man in any war embodied it more than gunnery sgt. 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. Carlos hathcock biography facts, childhood, family life. Carlos was a great american hero, that will be remembered for years to come. She was killed in 1966 by carlos hathcock, who was part of a sniper team of the united states marine corps. 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.
Below you will find some reading from various members of society that came about after he passed away. He grew up in rural arkansas, living with his grandmother after his parents separated. See more ideas about usmc, vietnam war and marine corps. See more ideas about vietnam war, usmc and military history. During two tours in vietnam, he was credited with 93 confirmed kills. In 1966, hathcock started his deployment in south vietnam. 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. The book details carlos hathcocks multiple tours of vietnam and his eventual life in retirement after his injuries in the field. By age 17, he fulfilled his dream when he enlisted in the us marines. Gysgt carlos norman hathcock ii military hall of honor. In fact, it was one particular kill and the manner in which he accomplished it that opened the flood gates of fame for him. Chandler formatbinding hardcover book condition used collectible very good jacket condition very good edition first edition binding hardcover isbn 10 1885633092 isbn 9781885633095 publisher.
Carlos norman hathcock ii singlehandedly killed 93 enemy soldiers in vietnam. The cover art is just as well done as the book and the detailing is extraordinary. Hathcock s record and the extraordinary details of the missions he undertook made him a legend in the u. This us sniper crawled for 3 days of open field, killed. Even though chuck mcwhinney had more confirmed kills. Because his parents divorced when he was still young, he lived with his grandmother.
Like any young man, carlos dreamed of joining the military. These 3 snipers had more kills than carlos hathcock in. There is no factchecking at all, and the entire book is a romanticized retelling of carlos hathcock s supposed feats. 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 cor 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. Carlos norman hathcock ii 20 may 1942 23 february 1999 was a united states marine corps sniper with a service record of 93 confirmed kills.
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