The pages are clean, crisp, unmarked and uncreased. His nickname was long trang white feather, after the small white feather he had tucked in the band of his camouflage hat. Value of hathcock autographed white feather book by. The explosive true story of sergeant carlos hathcock, a legendary marine sniper in the vietnam war. This us sniper crawled for 3 days of open field, killed nva. Want to buy white feather book about carlos hathcock. Favorite add to more colors elegant ostrich feather pen in your choice of colors. It caused a bounty of 3 years pay to be placed on his head. Carlos norman hathcock ii 20 may 194223 february 23 1999 was a united states marine corps sniper with a service record of 93 confirmed kills. After a platoon of trained vietnamese snipers was sent to hunt down white feather, many marines in the same area donned white feathers to deceive the enemy. White feather gunnery sergeant carlos hathcock ii, who was recognized as the.
And each time, he emerged from the jungle having done his duty. A rifle, m25 white feather, was named in his honor. White feather and the m2 though the practice had been in use since the korean war, carlos hathcock made the use of the m2. White feather is the only authorized biography of gun nery sergeant carlos hathcock ii, who was recognized as the most successful sniper in the vietnam war with more than 93 confirmed kills. Americas top sniper of the vietnam war wasnt a marine. Mar 29, 2019 12 key facts about the white death, the worlds deadliest sniper by genefe navilon march 29, 2019, 11. Convert documents to beautiful publications and share them worldwide.
Carlos white feather hathcock aims his rifle in vietnam. Mar 28, 2021 deadliest american sniper in history u. Hathcocks record and the extraordinary details of the missions he undertook made him a legend in the marine corps. Carlos norman hathcock ii may 20, 1942 february 22, 1999 was a united states marine. White feather gunnery sergeant carlos hathcock ii, who was recognized as the most successful sniper in the vietnam war with more than 93 confirmed kills.
After some further maneuvering, the roles were reversed and hathcock got his chance. Feb 16, 2016 white feather versus the cobra if i hadnt gotten him just then, hathcock remembers, he would have gotten me. Carlos hathcock wore a white feather in his bush hat as he wormed his way through the jungle, following north vietnam army personnel during the vietnam war and daring the nva to spot him. Richard dick marcinko navy seal team 6 founder signed autograph photo display. Sep 06, 2019 he briefly saw the white feather and drew on the trigger. This marine was the american sniper of the vietnam war. The armys most accomplished vietnam war sniper, sgt. White feather, usmc scout sniper carlos hathcock signed book. Usmc sniper with a service record of 93 confirmed kills, hence the book. A vietnam war sniper crawled for 3 days across 2000m of open field, killed.
The white feather sniper vietnam war stories facebook. The white feather sniper, carlos hathcock we are the mighty. The marines deadly duo best snipers series book 14 book 14 of 14. Hathcock found a suitable position and waited for his enemy to show up. This specific hardback book is in like new condition with a hard board cover that has sharp edges and corners and has a tight binding. His fame as a sniper and his dedication to longdistance shooting led him to become a major developer of the united states marine. Hathcocks record and the extraordinary details of the missions he undertook made him a legend in the u. Apr 16, 2020 hathcocks notoriety grew among the viet cong and nva, who reportedly referred to him du kich long tr. Perhaps his most famous kill was the cobra, the nvas top sniper who had been assigned the task of taking out white feather. See more ideas about american sniper, sniper, usmc.
Feb 01, 2016 most of the known sniper exploits from vietnam belong to the legendary carlos hathcock. His notable kills include cobra, an enemy sniper, apache, a female sniper, and a commanding general of viet cong. Apr 29, 2020 hathcocks notoriety grew among the viet cong and nva, who reportedly referred to him du kich long tr. Hathcock white feather tshirt gunnery sergeant, white feathers. He stalked the viet cong behind enemy lineson their own ground. Whitefeather first edition signed by carlos hathcock.
After a platoon of vietnamese snipers was sent to hunt down white feather, many. Apr 18, 2015 christopher scott kyle was born in north central texas in 1973. Carlos hathcock, usmc scout sniper download pdf, read best book online white feather. I was the scared and lonely kid who didnt know the score, and never saw the kinds of things that wait inside a war.
Thomas tommy norris and south vietnamese naval commando nguy. The book white feather is written by brothers roy and norm chandler, who publish military shooting publications through iron brigade publishing, a jacksonville. Signed carlos hathcock white feather and marine sniper books. He was shipped of to iraq to battle iraqi prosaddam forces. Learn about the life and legacy of carlos hathcock, the exceptional marine sniper known as white feather. From a young child, hathcock states he always dreamt of being a marine. Hathcock ii died last week at the age of 57, the enemy that ultimately felled. The true unknown master sniper of the vietnam war was gunnery sergeant vernon d. The most common white feather book material is ceramic. 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. States marine corps usmc sniper with a service record of 93 confirmed kills, hence the book. The vietnam marine with more confirmed kills than carlos.
White feather published by user, 15 years ago very interesting, especially after reading marine sniper in depth infromation on the life of sniper scout carlos hathcock, book is. Because his accomplishments speak for themselves, and his stuff is the stuff of legends. I think i was one of many, many snipers who grew up reading the books about him, said jack murphy, who himself later became a sniper who served in the 75th ranger regiment and 5th army special forces group. The book white feather is written by brothers roy and norm chandler, who publish military shooting publications through iron brigade publishing, a. The sniper crawled through hell to find the man who planned my death. 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.
These were usually worth one or two thousand dollars. White feather vietnam war, military heroes, vietnam war photos. Hathcock went to sniper school and henderson went to cid and had a bunch of kit carson scouts. In 1999, kyle enlisted in the navy as a seal sniper. Navy seal team drop into dangerous war zone for extreme breach navy seals s1. Carlos hathcock usmc marine sniper white feather signed. 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. Books nonfiction hathcock was the subject of a number of books including. Carlos hathcock, usmc scout sniper 1885633092 by roy f.
Navy seal chris kyle recorded the most career sniper kills in united states military history. Naval magazine, the sea tiger, had made his name known at last to the north vietnamese. 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. Todays versus is a very special match up between two of the most deadly snipers to have ever walked the earth. Carlos norman hathcock ii was a united states marine corps usmc sniper with a service record of 93 confirmed kills, hence the book. White feather the marine sniper who shot through an enemys own rifle scope. Most hard core american sniper the white feather youtube. Hopefully ill have a range report in a month or two, once the weather improves somewhat. White feather became the subject of endless books while inspiring numerous films and television programs.
We were in the same outfit for awhile in vn before he was whitefeather. Carlos hathcock, usmc scout sniper ebook read online link read, download, and more info. The m25 white feather tacticalcarlos hathcock model m1a utilizes the springfield armory threaded, rearlugged receiver, m14 magaz for sale by bullethead on gunsamerica 998026257. These 3 snipers had more kills than carlos hathcock in. He remains a nearreligious figure in the sniper community. Book excerpt about a woman in vietnam nicknamed apache. His fame as a sniper and his dedication to longdistance shooting led him to become a major developer of the usmc sniper training program not just in the states but in vietnam as well. Apr 01, 20 its a first edition, hand autographed by carlos hathcock on a book plate in addition to the facsimile autographs on the title page all copies of this edition had the facsimile signatures. Usmc sniper legend carlos hathcock his own words complete. The greatest naval victory in human history is the battle of myeongnyang wikipedia, in october 26, 1597 ad. Mar 05, 2018 anyhow, thats my tribute rifle of a navy m14 physical security sniper rifle, as used by seal teams and designated marksman from approximately 1989 until presumably the mid1990s. The nva decided to eliminate the threat of the white feather sniper for once and for all, and sent a platoon of vietnamese snipers into the area. He and a fellow marine sniper once pinned down 200 nva troops for 3 days in a rice paddy.
This sharp shooter made a name for himself during the vietnam war, and became know to his enemies as the white feather. During the vietnam war, marine gunnery sergeant carlos hathcock white feather became the most accomplished sniper of the era, with. Whoever thought id live to see the age of fiftythree. Higgins singleshot rifle while visiting relatives in mississippi. The most feared and fearless sniper of the vietnam war nov, 2018 steve palace photo by usmc archives cc by 2. Navy seal chris kyle with 160 confirmed kills in the iraqi war was murdered at a texas firing range. This copy of white feather is a first edition 1997 in new condition signed by a both authors and carlos hathcock ii. A navy seal fires a machine gun during the vietnam war us navy seals, military. White feather the marine sniper who shot through an. This was a limited edition of 250 or 500 i forget which from precision shooting.
Unknown to gray, his last kill has haunted him for decades, convinced that hed killed another marine sniper with his last shot. Mitchell who served in both korea and world war ii as a marine sniper and was a two time national rifle champion. Rock and his brother wrote white feather, the only authorized autobiography on the legendary sniper carlos hathcock ii. Gunny mitchell also directed the only 1st marine division sniper school during 1967 in danang at the happy valley range. 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. I have read the book, marine sniper, the autobiography of carlos hathcock, and seen several documentaries about s. This book covers hathcocks life and entire military career. Waldron iii stacked up 1 enemies using the xm21 system. What is the greatest military achievement in human. A seal team three sniper s true account of the battle of ramadi. Navy m14 physical security sniper rifle navy port security. Carlos hathcock aka the white feather in one incident he reportedly killed an enemy sniper after. To their surprise, all marines were now wearing white feather hats.
Unusual bookmark white feather book mark small present teacher appreciation gift ideas creative birthday gift booklover nature lover a9f 31 creationsoftruefairy. Hathcock dreamed of being a marine throughout his childhood, and on may 20, 1959, at the age of 17, he enlisted. He did get a shot at hathcock but only hit the spotters canteen. Author of numerous books, novelist and essayist white feather shares updates on his work as well as daily musings here on this page. You wont find a movie based on carlos hathcock s life or service.
You wont find a movie based on carlos hathcocks life or service. He would fight at ramadi and fallujah, two of the biggest battles of the war. Dec 08, 2020 white feather carlos hathcock usmc scout sniper. Dec 25, 2017 born 1942 in little rock arkansas, carlos hathcock ii later became known as the white feather.
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Gysgt carlos hathcock the american sniper of the vietnam. Carlos norman hathcock ii, white feather, died on february 22, 1999. Hathcocks notoriety grew among the viet cong and nva, who reportedly referred to him du kich long tr. Hathcock said in a book written about his career as a sniper. 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. His fame as a sniper and his dedication to longdistance shooting led him to become a major developer of the united states marine corps. Image gallery white feather mask is a mask under the control of mamoru aikawa. White feather is the only authorized biography of gunnery sergeant ca. But marine corps sniper chuck mawhinney racked up 103 confirmed kills between 1968 and 1969 in vietnam, with. Legendary sniper carlos norman hathcock ii shot an enemy. But there has only been one sergeant carlos hathcock. It was originally developed by the 10th special forces group, based at fort devens, mass. Includes personal photographs and a pictorial history.
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