Carlos hathcock famous snipers in history pictures. Carlos hathcock ii had 93 confirmed kills during the vietnam war. Carlos norman hathcock ii may 20, 1942 february 22, 1999 was a united state s marin e corps us mc sni per with a service record of 93 confirmed k ills. The marine corps is looking to field a new sniper rifle, but has yet to identify what type and caliber, according to a marine spokesman. He deployed in 1966 as a military policeman, but immediately volunteered for combat and was soon transferred to the 1st marine division sniper platoon, stationed at hill 55, south of da nang.
Lot of 2 autographed photographs of marine sniper carlos hathcock matted and professionally framed photos with authen. A marine snipers story tells the tale of matt orth, a 22yearold war veteran. If youve seen the movies sniper and saving private ryan then youve seen a piece of film inspired by hathcock. Official kills had to be witnessed by an accompanying officer as well as the spotter. Carlos hathcock is known for his skill and patience when it comes to dispatching his opponents from a distance.
Special forces sniper challenge coin special forces sniper ssi with ranger tab by red anchor art metal sign special forces sniper, dont bother to run challenge coin. Which brings us to the carlos hathcock way of sighting in a rifle. See more ideas about usmc, vietnam war and vietnam. This united states marine corp sniper, also known as white feather during vietnam, has been comfortable with stalking and shooting since he was a boy. He had dreamed of being a us marine his whole life, and he enlisted in 1959 at just 17 years old. Our mission is simply to be the best in the eyes of our clients, employees, and community through our commitment to safety and quality and our team approach to success. Marine scout snipers are some of the most elite fighters in the american military services. Its about carlos hathcock, the greatest marine sniper of the vietnam war. Marine sniper the leading glock forum and community. This marine was the american sniper of the vietnam war. 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.
He spent 3 days crawling 1500 yards into a vietnamese compound, sniped a bigwig and then crawled out undetected. See more ideas about vietnam war photos, vietnam war and marines funny. These 3 snipers had more kills than carlos hathcock in. Hath cock s record and the extraordinary details of the missions he undertook made him a legend in t he u. Marine sniper credited with longest confirmed kill in iraq. He served with the 9th infantry division of the united states army. He taught himself to shoot as a boy, as did alvin york and audie murphy before him.
Long before chris kyle penned american sniper, carlos hathcock was already a legend. Americas top sniper of the vietnam war wasnt a marine. Yes, marine sniper is a great read, yes, hathcock was a great warrior. Waldron had served in the united states navy for 12 years before going to civilian life. A marine sniper s twoyear odyssey in the vietnam war. For those that dont know who carlos hathcock is, he was a united states marine corps usmc sniper with a service record of 93 confirmed kills.
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