Vietnam sniper shot an enemy sniper through the enemys own scope, hitting him in the eye. 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. The true unknown master sniper of the vietnam war was gunnery sergeant vernon d. His parents separated so he grew up with his grandmother in geyer springs, pulaski. Jan 30, 2015 that is the sniper s creed and no man in any war embodied it more than gunnery sgt. Officially, carlos hathcock had 93 confirmed kills. A snipers vietnam, wherein he credited mawhinney with 101 confirmed kills. These 3 snipers had more kills than carlos hathcock in vietnam. A vietnam war sniper crawled for 3 days across 2000m of open. The sniper rifle used by the marine corps is a marine corps designed and produced bolt action, 7. It deals with his heroism that earned him the silver star medal and it includes the tributes he received after he retired from service. 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. Longest shot, the apache, the cobra, the heroism, the tributes best.
You cant get into this sniper unit if you havent read it, said sergeant barrett, who has been a marine sniper for six years. Unofficially and by his own estimates, hathcock believed he killed between 300 and 400. Hunting a beautiful, sadistic viet cong killer youtube. Was there ever a picture of the female sniper apache.
Us marine sniper carlos hathcock took aim the viet cong sniper known as apache, who he had been stalking for weeks now. Objective 2 oreanionand doctrin determine sniper organizational and doctrinal concepts for. This page is in no way intended to glorify the amount of people these soldiers have killed, it is intended to recognize the manner in which these soldiers excelled at accomplishing the misson assigned to them in a time of war. Known to his fellow soldiers as gunny, hathcock had ninetythree confirmed kills as a sniper during the vietnam war. The only book snipers all seem familiar with other than the bible is marine sniper. Marine sniper carlos hathcocks three important vietnam war missions in the mid1960s with details not.
Apache was a female viet cong sniper and interrogator known as apache. Carlos norman hathcock ii may 20, 1942 february 22, 1999 was a united states marine. Charles henderson is a veteran of more than twentythree years in the united states marine corps, with a distinguished career spanning from vietnam to the gulf war, after which he retired as a chief warrant officer. Virginia beachs legendary sniper carlos hathcock the. 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. Snipers are controversial figures and the vietnam war is a controversial war. 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 hathcock, usmc scout sniper 9781885633095 by roy f. After supplies and weapons were found in a viet cong tunnel network, a soldier burns a nearby hut used for rice storage by the viet cong. Tells the exciting true story of sergeant carlos hathcock, a legenda.
His fame as a sniper and his dedication to longdistance shooting led him to become a major developer of the united states marine. Chandler and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading carlos hathcock. Carlos hathcock, the marine sniper whose exploits can hardly. Gunnery sergeant carlos norman hathcock ii had 93 confirmed kills as a sniper during the vietnam war, but his. Brooke nihart, deputy director of the marine corps museum, explains.
Gunny mitchell also directed the only 1st marine division sniper school during 1967 in danang at the happy valley range. This makes carlos hathcock, the most extraordinary sniper in the. This book is not easy to put down for those who love action and suspense books. That is the snipers creed and no man in any war embodied it more than gunnery sgt. Oct 25, 2017 the anti vietnam war movement in 39 photos. Mitchell who served in both korea and world war ii as a marine sniper and was a two time national rifle champion. Disease finds sniper viet cong didnt a soldiers story. 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. The vietnam war still remains controversial and people on both sides suffered immense losses and clearly at least some of these pics are sta. May 04, 2018 kills during the vietnam war had to be accounted for by a third party in addition to the sniper and the snipers spotter. Carlos hathcock the original american sniper from deadly. The suicide mission, vietnam war miles behind enemy lines, hathcock ii takes the mission on and knows he has little chance of returning. A vietnam war sniper crawled for 3 days across 2000m of. He came into prominence after his fellow marine sniper, joseph ward, authored the book, dear mom.
Military history is an autobiography by united states navy seal chris kyle, written with scott mcewen and jim defelice. During two tours in vietnam, he was credited with 93 confirmed kills. After a platoon of vietnamese snipers was sent to hunt down white feather, many. The book white feather is written by brothers roy and norm chandler, who publish military shooting publications through iron brigade publishing, a. Apache enjoyed torturing prisoners within earshot of u.
How vietnam sniper carlos hathcock took down the apache woman known for her brutal torture techniques, the apache woman cast a shadow of fear over us soliders in vietnam until sniper carlos hathcock ended her reign. 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 corporation. Maybe being a sniper is something that only another sniper really can understand. Longest shot, the apache, the cobra, the heroism, the tributes best snipers series book 4 kindle edition by robert f.
Precisionsniper log book notes these sheets are designed to be printed double sided, using the flip up orientation i. Carlos hathcock always wore a white feather on his cap, as if to dare enemy snipers to take a shot at him. The following is an actual torturecastration she performed on a young captured soldier. My printer does this automatically but you may have to run your paper through your printer twice to accomplish the same. In one of his more renowned stories, hathcock killed an enemy sniper through the. Vietnam sniper shot an enemy sniper through the enemys own. Vietnam sniper shot an enemy sniper through the enemys. After his death, a variant of the m25 rifle was named after him. Legendary sniper carlos norman hathcock ii shot an enemy. The autor added some dialog for interest as if it needed any more. Precisionsniper log book notes chebucto community net.
Evaluate current employment of sniper personnel and equipment in vietnam. Known for her brutal torture techniques, the apache woman cast a shadow of fear over us soliders in vietnam until sniper carlos hathcock ended her reign. Pete earley is on leave from the magazine to write a book on the. Its a biography about the famous marine sniper, carlos hathcock. He is the author of the critically acclaimed military classics marine sniper and silent warrior, which first chronicled the exploits of usmc sniper. And each time, he emerged from the jungle having done his duty. Determine which of the sniper equipment evaluated is most suitable. Hathcock is the subject of a number of books including. She was killed in 1966 by carlos hathcock, who was part of a sniper team of. With 255 kills, 160 of them officially confirmed by the pentagon, kyle is the deadliest marksman in u. Prior to the publication of this book, the legendary carlos hathcock was considered the record holder with 93 confirmed kills. So i wrote the usmc museum about the apache mosin sniper. She was killed in 1966 by carlos hathcock, who was part of a sniper team of the united states marine corps. But there has only been one sergeant carlos hathcock.
A vietnam war sniper crawled for 3 days across 2000m of open field, killed nva general with one shot, then crawled back. Carlos hathcock, the marine sniper whose exploits can. His partner, captain edward james land, manned the spotting scope, while hathcock hit her with both of the rounds that. The book takes you from his death bed to the death field in vietnam, where he earner his title as the best of the best. Book excerpt about a woman in vietnam nicknamed apache. Carlos hathcock was born on may 20, 1942, in north little rock, arkansas. 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. 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. In the book she was describe as attractive but i doubt if she is or she must be aged by the war and hostile environment. A female viet cong platoon leader called the apache woman, with a reputation for. The north vietnamese army had seized the regions most critical terrain the bolovens plateau overrunning several cia airfields and forward bases. Sadistic vietcong women during the vietnam war 03062011, 01. Hathcocks record and the extraordinary details of the missions he undertook made him a legend in the marine corps.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. This book is by far the best book i have read and is inspired by a true story. Elite marine corps sniper struggles with north vietnamese soldiers, snakes, hunger, and memories of home to assassinate a north vietnamese general during the. Marine corps in vietnam when the hands were rock steady, the eyes keen, the legs durable he was officially credited with killing 93 north vietnamese and viet cong. So i wrote the usmc museum about the apache mosin sniper stolen years ago. This marine was the american sniper of the vietnam war.
Was there ever a picture of the female sniper apache, the. He stalked the viet cong behind enemy lineson their own ground. 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. Marine sniper carlos hathcocks three important vietnam war missions in the mid1960s with details not commonly known. Female vietcong smiles as a north vietnam army chinese type 63 armored personnel carrier rides by. He was the only child of carlos and agnes hathcock. Carlos hathcock is known for his skill and patience when it comes to dispatching his opponents from a distance. A female viet cong sniper, platoon commander, and interrogator known as apache, because of her methods of torturing us marines and arvn troops and letting them bleed to death, was killed by hathcock. Two viet cong prisoners are led to an arvn command outpost at ha tien. The explosive true story of sergeant carlos hathcock, a legendary marine sniper in the vietnam war. Others have had more confirmed kills, but his actual total is estimated to be more than 300. In the late summer of 1970, the secret war in southern laos had taken a turn for the worse.
During the vietnam war, he was known to his fellow soldiers as gunny. How vietnam sniper carlos hathcock took down the apache. Henderson excels in zeroing in on the tensest moments of hathcocks life as a sniper in vietnam. Get the best deals for carlos hathcock autograph at. In 1966 hathcock volunteered for combat and was quickly recruited as a sniper in the vietnam war by captain edward james land. The book is well written and outlines hathcocks shooting career and then his subsequent deployment to vietnam where he carries out the most audacious sniper. Kills during the vietnam war had to be accounted for by a third party in addition to the sniper and the snipers spotter. Time to hunt by stephen hunter, point of impact by stephen hunter, sniper one. May 16, 2019 known for her brutal torture techniques, the apache woman cast a shadow of fear over us soliders in vietnam until sniper carlos hathcock ended her reign. 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. Just watched a good doco on the photographers of the vietnam war. 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. Hathcock, carlos norman gunny, ii encyclopedia of arkansas. Apache was a female viet cong sniper and interrogator, she earned her nickname through her methods of torturing us marines and arvn troops and letting them bleed to death by cutting off her victims eyelids and kept them as trophies, as well as castrating them.
How vietnam sniper carlos hathcock took down the apache woman. Apache viet cong soldier 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. Apache was a female viet cong sniper and interrogator, she. Book excerpt about a woman in vietnam nicknamed apache seminoleken posts. This was a major morale victory as apache was terrorizing the troops around hill 55. The gomorrah principle a vietnam sniper story rick.
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