This sharp shooter made a name for himself during the vietnam war, and because know to his enemies as the white feather. Highly trained marksmen who can shoot accurately from incredible distances with specialized training in highprecision rifles. Jan 25, 2017 inside the worlds deadliest sniper program, exclusive excerpt from the killing school. For all of these groups that like precision m1a rifles, springfield armory offers their ultimate variant, the m25 whitefeather, which is intended to honor legendary usmc sniper carlos hathcock. Navy m14 physical security sniper rifle navy port security. He makes the statement that he wrote most of the book on sniper operations. While hathcock generally preferred the standard sniper rifle of the time the winchester model 70. The character rabb refers to an incident where crockett pinned down an nva unit by killing their officer with the first shot. The book details carlos hathcocks multiple tours of vietnam and his eventual life in retirement after his injuries in the field. Todays versus is a very special match up between two of the most deadly snipers to have ever walked the earth. These were usually worth one or two thousand dollars.
After a platoon of vietnamese snipers was sent to hunt down white feather, many. After his death, a variant of the m25 rifle was named after him. Mar 31, 2016 sniper is a man how show his marks on history with his rifles. There are just some people who can do things with a rifle that others cannot. 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 following list contains what we believe to be the 10 deadliest snipers of all time. The book white feather is written by brothers roy and norm chandler, who publish military shooting publications through iron brigade publishing, a jacksonville. Apr 29, 2009 a very substantial number of civilian shooters like the m21 or other very accurate m1as as well. Apr 11, 2020 this is the cartridge famed marine sniper, carlos hathcock ii nicknamed white feather, used to make his second longest recorded sniper shot 1200 yardsin his service weapon. It has taken a little over a year, but i have finally collected the parts i need to begin the build of my replicatribute navy m14 physical security sniper riflenavy port security rifle. In the age of sail, corpsmen then called loblolly boys helped the ships surgeon stay on his feet with sand and.
Military history 2012 by chris kyle, with scott mcewen and jim defelice. Legendary sniper carlos norman hathcock ii shot an enemy. Marine corps veteran carlos hathcock was a sniper during the vietnam war. How do you get into different branches in marines like a marine scout sniper or navy eod. The story of legendary sniper carlos hathcock modern. It was originally developed by the 10th special forces group, based at fort devens, mass. All time top 10 deadliest snipers in world history cup of story.
Carlos hathcock was the first to realise the potential for single shot use of the tripod mounted browning. Extreme marksmanship has been a part of war ever since firearms became the tools of choice. Through this he got the nickname white feather, though his legend was built on more than a moniker. Aug 29, 2019 this sharp shooter made a name for himself during the vietnam war, and because know to his enemies as the white feather. I had a chance to take a trip back in time recently and shot the winchester model 70. Unanswered questions what are the different hardware that will be needed by producer of the voice mail the. Long before chris kyle penned american sniper, carlos hathcock was already a legend. The marines deadly duo best snipers series book 14. Elite marine raiders were among those killed in tragic c. An accomplished sniper, waldrons record of 109 confirmed kills stood as the most by an american sniper until it was broken by navy seal chris kyle. Chris kyle or carlos hathcock, who was the better sniper. It didnt take the corps long to realize that the dirtpoor kid from arkansas was a gifted shot. He had a special mount made to take his unertl telecopic sight. 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, sometimes called white feather because of the feather he wore in his hat, joined the marines at 17. Hathcock did once remove the white feather from his bush hat during a. A very realistic approach is taken in the movie jarhead, which is anthony swaffords personal account as a scout sniper in operation desert storm. As a sniper of a modern era, i am truly amazed at what the guys were able to do using what they had at the time. This united states marine corp sniper, also known as white feather.
Find all the books, read about the author, and more. However, some took their knowledge and have used it for. A sniper s vietnam, carlos hathcocks 93 confirmed kills was considered the. Autobiography of one of the deadliest special ops snipers paperback january 26, 2016. These 3 snipers had more kills than carlos hathcock in vietnam. Its the story about carlos hathcock, a two tour veteran of vietnam. He qualified as an expert rifleman while still in boot camp and began to win prestigious shooting competitions almost right away. This name was later given to a variant of the m21 rifle in his honor. Jul 21, 2009 my bad,that book i was thinking about was senichs and i see you have it on your list. Navy seal chris kyle recorded the most career sniper kills in united.
Inside the worlds deadliest sniper program, exclusive. After you kill a man, said the nco, theres no other feeling like it. Better sniper carlos white feather hathcock or chris kyle. Scout snipers are glamorized in movies like sniper, or shooter. Published on nov 5, 2019 todays versus is a very special match up between two of the most deadly snipers to have ever walked the earth.
Jun 01, 2007 a book about an individual that i found intriguing was marine sniper, 93 confirmed kills. 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. I met him on 2490 while he was peddling his book and got an autographed copy. As a marine sniper, his job to kill with cunning and calculation had been a chilling one, one that makes many people flinch. Legendary sniper carlos norman hathcock ii shot an enemy sniper through the enemys own scope.
Hathcock said in a book written about his career as a sniper. Prior to the publication of fellow marine sniper joseph wards book, dear mom. This is a fabulous companion book that gives the backstory of the famous sniper sniper instructor, who stood proudly among the best of fine tigers, these war heroes called snipers. Carlos hathcock white feather usmc scout sniper hardback book chandler new white scout sniper feather hardback carlos new usmc hathcock chandler book. His dedication to long distance shooting and his fame as a sniper enabled him to be a master developer of the united states marine corps sniper training program. 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. For those who might not be aware of the history, these were basically the navys grade a m14 match rifles.
The one i mentioned by truby was subtitled an overview of whispering death and told the story of werbell and sionics and the early powder springs ingrams. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading hathcock and burke. How vietnam sniper carlos hathcock took down the apache. His book is one of my top books about vietnam from the individual experience. So, when it comes to vietnam war snipers, the legendary white feather ranks at. The m25 sniper weapon system is a joint venture sniper rifle built for the u.
Elite marine corps sniper struggles with north vietnamese soldiers, snakes, hunger, and memories of home to assassinate a. The book white feather is written by brothers roy and norm chandler, who publish military shooting publications through iron brigade publishing, a. How do you get into different branches in marines like a. The true story behind the gettysburg sharpshooter pieces of. White feather became the subject of endless books while inspiring numerous films and television programs. Adelbert waldron, americas top sniper of the vietnam war.
Most hard core american sniper the white feather duration. Jul, 2010 after hathcock had killed a significant number of enemy personnel, the viet cong gave him the name long trang, which means white feather. It was because hathcock wore a white feather in his hat when he was on patrol as a member of lands sniper detachment. Disease finds sniper viet cong didnt a soldiers story. This book isnt the first sniper based book ive bought and read but is certainly the one which i love the most. Naval magazine, the sea tiger, had made his name known at last to the north vietnamese. Hathcock found a suitable position and waited for his enemy to show up.
In todays educational animated cartoon we look at the wild life of us. Jan 18, 2015 nick irv irving had never taken a human life when his platoon sergeant took him to one side. The most feared and fearless sniper of the vietnam. American sniper is a 2014 american biographical war drama film directed by clint eastwood and written by jason hall. 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. He remains a nearreligious figure in the sniper community. Again thats quite a collection of books you got there. Navy hospital corpsmen are part of a tradition that predates the american navy itself. The most feared and fearless sniper of the vietnam war.
White feather and his spotter, usmc, vietnam famous snipers in vietnam bing images the marine who crawled behind enemy lines for four days to take a single shot home sniper s hide after that, he moved down to mississippi white feather huckberry see more. Some view snipers as cold and murderous, the antithesis of. Carlos norman hathcock ii may 20, 1942 february 22, 1999 was a united states marine. Jun 20, 20 the true story behind the gettysburg sharpshooter june 20, 20 by hilaryparkinson, posted in civil war, myth or history, uncategorized todays post comes from curator bruce bustard. This is a fabulous companion book that gives the backstory of the. The reward for the sniper with the white feather in his bush cap, however, was worth. Carlos hathcock wore a white feather in his bush hat as he wormed his way through the jungle, following north vietnam army. How vietnam sniper carlos hathcock took down the apache woman. For example he used to stick a bright white feather in his hat, throwing down the gauntlet to his enemy and daring them to catch him out. They called him the white feather, because of a feather that he would wear on his hat to spite the enemy. This story was corrected to reflect that byers was a special operations combat medic. Most hard core american sniper the white feather youtube. The word sniper was coined from snipe, which is a bird found in india and known for the difficultly of hunting it.
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