This makes carlos hathcock, the most extraordinary sniper in the vietnam war, a legendary figure in his own right. Carlos norman hathcock ii, also know as white feather, was born in geyer springs, arkansas on may 20, 1942. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. And each time, he emerged from the jungle having done his duty. The book certainly has me drawn in, am up to the chapter about the apache, the man hating female sniper very frightening. The story of legendary sniper carlos hathcock modern. The patrons at the radford arms pub are astonished to see an old man suddenly leap on one of the tables and begin to dance.
Am very interested in reading any books by carlos hathcock or about him. This book is a true story based on the life of marine sniper, sergeant carlos hathcock during the vietnam war. His parents separated so he grew up with his grandmother in geyer springs, pulaski county. The book covers hathcocks legendary career as a sniper. Carlos hathcock grew up in mississippi and hunted to get food for his family. He stalked the viet cong behind enemy lineson their own ground. The man is gone god rest his soulbut he will not be forgoten.
The librarian knew her by sight with her stack of books piled high on the counter. The sniper got 700 yards away and calmly slotted a bullet through the generals heart. The radio, not the sniper rifle, is the most dangerous weapon they have. This is one of your few chances to hear the man speak in his own words of his experience. The story of carlos hathcock, who will probably always be remembered as the most effective sniper in the history of the u. Carlos hathcock, the marine sniper whose exploits can hardly be. Enemy sniper character analysis in the sniper litcharts. Carlos hathcock is a marine corps legend and one of the most lethal snipers in history.
Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. One of the people leading the revolution is a guy from texas named bill hays. Pages in category snipers in fiction the following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. Gunnery sargent, carlosgunny hathcock, the usmcs premier sniper and chief instructor of the marine corps snipers school at quantico, virginia conducted extensive firing tests while approximating the conditions of dealey plaza as closely as possible and proved to his satisfaction the impossibilty of both the sbt as well as the ln scenerio. At one part of the book carlos is with burke and they are both making there way to elephant valley.
Michael moorcock is an english author of science fiction and fantasy novels. Hathcock said in a book written about his career as a sniper. He used a winchester model 70, the standard usmc issue sniper rifle for the time. Hed served almost 20 years in the corps, including two tours as a sniper during the vietnam war.
One is equipped with the sniper rifle and the other one is equipped with a weapon either a saw or assault rifle with a grenade launcher, a spotter scope and a radio. Jan 27, 2015 with so many americans currently focusing on the chris kyle movie, american sniper, its fitting today to pay tribute to the marine sniper carlos hathcock who served for twenty years and was a lethal weapon in vietnam, nicknamed white feather. Carlos became part of the environment, explained land. Moorcock is the author of several series, including the elric saga, eternal champion, jerry cornelius and chronicles of corum series which are all. When it was loaned to me, i read it from cover to cover without stopping. Secondary characters are the enemy sniper, the informer old woman, the man in the enemy car and the one behind the machine gun. Hathcock was so good that it took him three days to get back to safety but he managed to do so without being detected once.
Marine sniper by charles henderson penguin random house. Get the telephone call now and order carlos hathcock. I had to decide which of his designs i wanted to try out and since i was already going into uncharted territory, i thought i may as well go full bore and try something complete unique. It was the marines who pressed the winchester model 70 into service as a sniper rifle in vietnam. He grew up in rural arkansas, living with his grandmother after his parents separated. According to the book marine sniper, written by retired marine chief warrant officer charles henderson, during hathcocks service as a sniper, he took down many targets with incredible precision and an unrelenting, cool calculation. Longest shot, the apache, the cobra, the heroism, the tributes best snipers series book 4 by robert f. With so many americans currently focusing on the chris kyle movie, american sniper, its fitting today to pay tribute to the marine sniper carlos hathcock who served for twenty years and was a lethal weapon in vietnam, nicknamed white feather.
Hathcock fought in vietnam and, as the title says, killed 93 people that were documented and confirmed, and probably killed hundreds more that were listed as probable or unknown. A vietnam war sniper crawled for 3 days across 2000m of open. The insane vietnam war adventures of legendary sniper. In addition to writing his own books and for various publications, he runs his familys cattle enterprise in peyton, colorado. Moorcock is the author of several series, including the elric saga, eternal champion, jerry cornelius and chronicles of corum series which are all connected in a multiverse. Order of michael moorcock books michael moorcock is an english author of science fiction and fantasy novels. 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 sniper considered it as his physical and emotional barrier between him and his brother, a brother he failed to recognized. Carlos hathcock was not only one of the top snipers and best shooters of his day, but he was a trainer and innovator that set the stage for how we train today. The sniper introduces character nypd sergeant, joe ryker. She grew up reading every book she could get her hands on.
Legendary sniper carlos norman hathcock ii shot an enemy sniper through the enemys own scope. Marine corps sniper quotes famous quotes by carlos hathcock abraham lincoln quotes albert einstein quotes bill gates quotes bob marley quotes bruce lee quotes buddha quotes confucius quotes john f. Carlos hathcock always wore a white feather on his cap, as if to dare enemy snipers to take a shot at him. Hathcocks record and the extraordinary details of the missions he undertook made him a legend in the u. In the book, the story of carlos hathcock, he states he was hunting a vietnam sniper who was hunting him. He gets phone calls and letters from people he has never met, people who have read. Nov 02, 2016 carlos hathcock was born on may 20, 1942, in north little rock, arkansas. He was able to stealthily infiltrate enemy territory, use his m2. He was the only child of carlos and agnes hathcock. Like the other books in the joe ryker series, it was republished in 1989 with the author as jack cannon. Everyone looks at the mans feet, expecting him to fall down. Kyle is only an average sniper, he admits, but while stationed in iraq, he has ample opportunity to shoot insurgents. He had 93 confirmed kills in vietnam, and until recently held the world record for a sniper shot at over 2500 yards, using a browning m2.
Jul, 2010 when retired marine corps gunnery sergeant carlos hathcock ii died at the age of 57 on feb. A book about hathcock titled marine sniper was published in september. 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. Navy seal chris kyle, and the source for clint eastwoods blockbuster m. Military history from the worlds largest community of readers. I wrote a bit about how the world of slingshots had changed since the days of dennis the menace here. Taya immediately notices that her husband has changed. 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. But there has only been one sergeant carlos hathcock. Cynthia luhrs is the author of the ghostly shadow walker novels, the merriweather sisters and thornton brothers time travel novels set in medieval england and a new thriller there was a little girl. The sniper is a 1974 thriller novel by american author nelson demille.
After his death, a variant of the m25 rifle was named after him. Anyway, it is amazing to think what hatchcock and the lads were able to. White feather by roy f chandler, 9781885633095, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Kennedy quotes john lennon quotes mahatma gandhi quotes. American sniper summary from litcharts the creators of. The sniper may also have another weapon in addition to his sniper rifle. Jul 29, 2015 one is equipped with the sniper rifle and the other one is equipped with a weapon either a saw or assault rifle with a grenade launcher, a spotter scope and a radio. I remember, while in basic training, and on our first. Theres that urpillar of fantasy, the lord of the rings, the chronicles of narnia for those not. Legendary marine sniper vietnam war books usmc gunnery sergeant carlos hathcock became a legend through two tours of duty in vietnam, delivering 93 confirmed sniper kills. Gunnery sargent, carlos gunny hathcock, the usmcs premier sniper and chief instructor of the marine corps sniper s school at quantico, virginia conducted extensive firing tests while approximating the conditions of dealey plaza as closely as possible and proved to his satisfaction the impossibilty of both the sbt as well as the ln scenerio. Were featuring millions of their reader ratings on our book pages to help you find your new favourite book.
Is a sniper soldier who fights or engages in warfare primarily for private gain, usually with little regard for ideological, national, or political considerations, thus called mercenary sniper. 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. Carlos hathcock usmc sniper scope hilux 8x malcolm carlos hathcock is probably the most famous sniper of all time. Is a sniper soldier who fights or engages in warfare primarily for private gain, usually with little regard for ideological, national, or political considerations, thus. When retired marine corps gunnery sergeant carlos hathcock ii died at the age of 57 on feb. Tells the exciting true story of sergeant carlos hathcock, a legendary marine sniper in the vietnam war. I have a lot more respect for snipers after i read this book. Parapet whiskey flask the parapet represents the barrier or separation between the emotions, bond and connection between the brothers. 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. Carlos hathcock grew up in mississippi and hunted to get food for.
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. The explosive true story of sergeant carlos hathcock, a legendary marine sniper in the vietnam war. Bus 221 ch 14 quiz marketing bus 221 with janger at. Carlos norman hathcock ii may 20, 1942 february 22, 1999 was a united states marine.
For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one. He is the author of the critically acclaimed military classics marine sniper and silent warrior, which first chronicled the exploits of usmc sniper. The insane vietnam war adventures of legendary sniper carlos. The the sniper quotes below are all either spoken by enemy sniper or refer to enemy sniper. This is a discussion on carlos hathcock books within the the m14 forums, part of the m14 m1a forum category. Carlos hathcock was born on may 20, 1942, in north little rock, arkansas. Just in the middle of reading the biography of carlos hathcock by charles henderson marine sniper. His first book was critically acclaimed military classic marine sniper, which first chronicled the exploits of u. A vietnam war sniper crawled for 3 days across 2000m of open field, killed nva general with one shot, then crawled back.
Hathcock enlisted into the marines at age 17 and went on to become one of the greatest marksmen in the united states marine corps. Marine sniper by charles henderson narrates the spine tingling feats of carlos hathcock. If you ask someone to list out seminal fantasy works, you get some pretty predictable responses. Outrageous fight breaks out at uk shop amid coronavirus fears. In this episode of the we are the mighty podcast we talk about his sniper duels, that time he crawled two miles to kill a vietnamese general, and more. 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. His incredible truelife war stories are the stuff hollywood movies are made of. Among his designs, the hathcock target sniper hts is perhaps the most unique looking and it is, according to bill and my experience easy to shoot. He totally integrated himself into the environment. It gives great details about what it must have been like to do this job. He is the coauthor, with thomas koloniar, of the national bestselling sniper elite series. He stalked the viet cong behind enemy linesaon their own ground. Bill hays hathcock target sniper everyday commentary.
Legendary sniper carlos norman hathcock ii shot an enemy. A vietnam war sniper crawled for 3 days across 2000m of. Marine sniper by charles henderson and kevin foley. Jan 23, 2015 carlos norman hathcock ii, also know as white feather, was born in geyer springs, arkansas on may 20, 1942. Hathcock ii, was the the best sniper of all times, and he never got the recognition he deserved, mainly bacause his actions were mostly sniping and covert. The african sniper reader by fernando alvim, hardcover.
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