This page is not a forum for general discussion about carlos hathcock. The hathcock award is named in honor of gunnery sergeant carlos n. Carlos hathcock, usmc scout sniper first printing by roy f. Thankfully, he lived long enough to see his only child, gunnery sergeant carlos hathcock iii, receive his final promotion. His fame as a sniper and his dedication to longdistance shooting led him to become a major developer of the united states marine. 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. Long before chris kyle penned american sniper, carlos hathcock was already a legend. 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. He is also the author of marshalling the faithful, goodnight saigon, jungle rules, and the fictional jack valentine marine sniper series. He was raised in wynne, arkansas, by his grandmother, after his parents divorced when he was 12 years old. Today, we honor gunnery sergeant carlos norman hathcock ii, as we honor so many others for their sacrifices in serving our great nation. 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. He grew up in rural arkansas, living with his grandmother after his parents separated.
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. Marine corps archives during the vietnam war hathcock had 93 confirmed kills of north vietnamese army and viet cong personnel, which meant they occurred with an officer present in addition to his spotter. Carlos hathcock was born in little rock, arkansas on may 20, 1942. Sniper of the week carlos hathcock marines gunners. A book about hathcock titled marine sniper was published in september. 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. The hathcock award national defense industrial association. May not include supplemental items like discs, access codes, dust jacket, etc. 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, kills had to be confirmed by an acting third party, who had to be an officer, besides the snipers spotter. Marine corps sergeant carlos hathcock undertakes a deadly mission to shoot a north vietnamese general during the vietnam 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. It was the marines who pressed the winchester model 70 into service as a sniper rifle in vietnam.
Carlos hathcock interesting stories about famous people. He was honest, tactful, considerate, courageous, quietly proud and determined in all things and all places from the range to the. Carlos norman hathcock ii was born on 20 may 1942 in little rock, ar. Elite marine corps sniper struggles with north vietnamese soldiers, snakes, hunger, and memories of home to assassinate a north vietnamese general during the. Hathcocks record and the extraordinary details of the missions he undertook made him a legend in the u. Hathcock, carlos norman gunny, ii encyclopedia of arkansas. These 3 snipers had more kills than carlos hathcock in. 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. Carlos hathcock was a genuine vietnam war hero and an undisputed legend in the u. Hathcock was outscored by three other snipers during that conflict.
He estimated the number of unconfirmed kills to be upwards of 400. Hathcock s record and the extraordinary details of the missions he undertook made him a legend in the u. This is a discussion on carlos hathcock books within the the m14 forums, part of the m14 m1a forum category. Longest shot, the apache, the cobra, the heroism, the tributes best snipers series book 4. Chandler and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. While carlos hathcock is perhaps the most famous sniper of the vietnam war, he actually ranks fourth in the number of confirmed kills.
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. 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. 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. Carlos norman hathcock iii son 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 was the chief instructor of the virginia beach police department annual law enforcement sniper school, which was established in 1987 and continues to train swat officers from all over the country. A vietnam war sniper crawled for 3 days across 2000m of. 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.
I had a chance to take a trip back in time recently and shot the winchester model 70. His partner, captain edward james land, manned the spotting scope, while hathcock hit her with. Vietnam sniper shot an enemy sniper through the enemys own. Gysgt carlos norman hathcock ii military hall of honor. His partner, captain edward james land, manned the spotting scope, while hathcock hit her with both of the rounds that. As far as carlos hathcock an amazing man with challenges off the battlefield that rivaled those on it. Carlos norman hathcock ii may 20, 1942 february 22, 1999 was a united states marine. The protagonist of stephen hunter s 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. The book white feather is written by brothers roy and norm chandler. The story of a vietnam sniper with 93 confirmed kills is the stuff of legend. When retired marine corps gunnery sergeant carlos hathcock ii died at the age of 57 on feb. He earned the silver star for heroism and the purple heart while serving in vietnam and he was the subject of a 1986 book by charles henderson entitled, marine sniper. So, who are the guys who bested hathcocks 93 confirmed sniper kills. Hathcock said in a book written about his career as a sniper.
With drea garcia, thom tran, carolyn zanelli, brett r. The book is amply illustrated with unique photographs from hathcocks youth to his time in the core with photographed copies of every important bit of paper in hathcocks life included including driving license pictures, and his citations from the core. She was killed in 1966 by carlos hathcock, who was part of a sniper team of the united states marine corps. May 04, 2018 carlos hathcock joins the the marines. 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. He went to live with his grandmother after his parents divorced and taught himself to shoot and hunt as a young boy. Buy a cheap copy of carlos hathcock whitefeather book by roy f. Jul, 2010 gunnery seargent carlos hathcock, pictured here, zeroes in on one of his 93 confirmed kills. Hathcocks record and the extraordinary details of the missions he undertook made him a legend in the marine corps. He was fond of guns from a young age and started hunting with a.
The book details carlos hathcocks multiple tours of vietnam and his eventual life in retirement after his injuries in the field. Carlos hathcock, the marine sniper whose exploits can. A copy of the book that i have is autographed by carlos hathcock. 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.
It was a freak landmine explosion in 1969 that put carlos hathcock out of action. 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. The explosive true story of sergeant carlos hathcock, a legendary marine sniper in. His parents separated so he grew up with his grandmother in geyer springs, pulaski county. See more ideas about usmc, vietnam war and marines. A native of little rock, arkansas, gunnery sergeant carlos n. 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. Others have had more confirmed kills, but his actual total is estimated to be more than 300. Though this was partly out of necessity to feed his family, hathcock also dreamed of enlisting in the army. Carlos norman hathcock ii, white feather, died on february 22, 1999. There is no factchecking at all, and the entire book is a romanticized retelling of carlos hathcocks supposed feats. Please limit discussion to improvement of this article. He was a serious threat to the nva north vietnamese army, which they placed a bounty of u. Carlos was born on may 20, 1942, in little rock, arkansas, us, to carlos and agnes hathcock.
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. Carlos hathcock died on february 23, 1999, in virginia beach, virginia, after a long struggle with multiple sclerosis. Shouldve received the medal of honour for his heroic actions during the vietnam war. Carlos hathcock, the marine sniper whose exploits can hardly.
Am very interested in reading any books by carlos hathcock or about him. See more ideas about vietnam war, usmc and military history. One day during a forward observation mission, hathcock and his spotter encountered a newly. Carlos hathcock was born on may 20, 1942, in north little rock, arkansas. He was the only child of carlos and agnes hathcock. The book white feather is written by brothers roy and norm chandler, who publish military shooting publications through iron brigade publishing, a. I remember, while in basic training, and on our first. Jun 11, 2016 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. During two tours in vietnam, he was credited with 93 confirmed kills.
Carlos hathcock biography facts, childhood, family life of. The cover art is just as well done as the book and the detailing is extraordinary. Carlos hathcock 19421999 is the subject of the biography. White feather carlos hathcock usmc scout sniper for sale. The exploits of carlos hathcock, the marines most famous sniper, are well known by most readers of military nonfiction.
This marine was the american sniper of the vietnam war. There may be underlining, highlighting, and or writing. Chandler 1997, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Marine corps gunnery sergeant carlos norman hathcock photo. Legendary sniper carlos norman hathcock ii shot an enemy. 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, usmc scout sniper 9781885633095 by roy f. I used to call him later in his life when he lived in virginia beach, virginia. Virginia beachs legendary sniper carlos hathcock the virginian. Great attention to detail on some of the missions that carlos hathcock was involved with. Hathcock, ii, usmc, a career marine who dedicated his life to the service of this country in both the military and law enforcement communities. A vietnam war sniper crawled for 3 days across 2000m of open. Gunnery sergeant carlos norman hathcock ii is believed to have attained the highest number of recorded. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Carlos hathcock biography facts, childhood, family life. The marine snipers vietnam story continues, berkley books, 2003, 318 p. 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 itself has a disclaimer this is a work of fiction. The story of legendary sniper carlos hathcock modern. Virginia beachs legendary sniper carlos hathcock the. Vietnam sniper shot an enemy sniper through the enemys. He makes the statement that he wrote most of the book on sniper. Hathcocks record and the extraordinary details of the missions he undertook made him a legend in the. You may wish to ask factual questions about carlos hathcock at the reference desk, discuss relevant wikipedia policy at the village pump, or ask for help at the help desk. The missions undertaken by this man are simply unbelievable and if it wasnt for the corroborative evidence and genuine quality of this book. Known to his fellow soldiers as gunny, hathcock had ninetythree confirmed kills as a sniper during the vietnam war. Jan 30, 2015 that is the snipers creed and no man in any war embodied it more than gunnery sgt. That is the snipers creed and no man in any war embodied it more than gunnery sgt.