Carlos hathcock white feather book

Gunnery sergeant carlos hathcock was a famous us marine sniper, who claimed to have killed over 300 enemy personnel during the vietnam war, of which 93 kills have been officially confirmed. A book about hathcock titled marine sniper was published in september. Such a good book about the legend carlos hathcock who saved a lot of military guys by taking out the bad guys before they had a chance to take out our guys. Marine sniper carlos hathcocks three important vietnam war missions in the mid1960s with details not commonly known. This article explore some of the exploits of carlos hathcocks as a prolific military sniper. The title of this book is white feather and it was written by roy f. White feather gunnery sergeant carlos hathcock ii, who was recognized. While i never had the opportunity to meet carlos hathcock, from all accounts i have, be it talking to people who knew him and, or reading the books, he was a humble, stand up guy, a gentleman, a marine and a patriot. You cant get into this sniper unit if you havent read it, said sergeant barrett, who has been a marine sniper for six years. The only book snipers all seem familiar with other than the bible is marine sniper. Hathcock was an excellent sharpshooter by then, winning the wimbledon cup shooting championship in 1965, the year. Carlos whitefeather hathcock was the real deal greatest sniper ever chris kyle is just a dea. 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.

I have one of the chandler brothers books carlos hathcock white feather that has carloss actual signature in it. Virginia beachs legendary sniper carlos hathcock the. Thankfully, he lived long enough to see his only child, gunnery sergeant carlos hathcock iii, receive his final promotion. This is a discussion on tribute to carlos hathcock within the gun stories forums, part of the firearm forum category. With drea garcia, thom tran, carolyn zanelli, brett r. The book white feather is written by brothers roy and norm chandler, who publish military shooting publications through iron brigade publishing, a.

He taught himself to shoot as a boy, just like alvin york and audie murphy before him. A marine sniper thriller daniel briggs book 1 book 1 of 4. Shouldve received the medal of honour for his heroic actions during the vietnam war. The book white feather is written by brothers roy and norm chandler, who publish military shooting publications through iron brigade publishing, a jacksonville. Buy a cheap copy of carlos hathcock whitefeather book by roy f. See more ideas about usmc, vietnam war and marine corps. Carlos hathcock is known for his skill and patience when it comes to dispatching his opponents from a distance. With a record of 93 confirmed kills but an estimated body count of between 300 400 enemy soldiers, hathcock terrorized the. It deals with his heroism that earned him the silver star medal and it includes the tributes he received after he retired from service.

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. Known as the deadliest sniper of the vietnam war, carlos hathcock once he also earned the nickname white feather thanks to the white. The hathcock sniper sling is the same as our national match, except embossed with the hathcock sniper white feather logo, and gysgt hathcocks signature. Carlos hathcock biography facts, childhood, family life. Hathcock was the subject of a number of books including. 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 cor 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. During the vietnam war, marine corps veteran carlos hathcock had 93 confirmed kills of north vietnamese army and viet cong personnel.

Guess theres still a couple of memory cells working. Carlos hathcock military wiki fandom military wikia. Carlos hathcock was a genuine vietnam war hero and an undisputed legend in the u. Includes personal photographs and a pictorial history. Carlos hathcock was born on may 20, 1942, in north little rock, arkansas. 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. His only show of bravado was the tiny white feather he wore tucked into the band. Marine his whole life and enlisted in 1959 at just 17 years old. Written in true chandler format, this volume covers, from beginning to end, the story and tales of a true marine corps legend and last american hero.

I had a chance to take a trip back in time recently and shot the winchester model 70. 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. This was a limited edition of 250 or 500 i forget which from precision shooting. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Legendary sniper carlos norman hathcock ii shot an enemy. 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. He was the only child of carlos and agnes hathcock. How vietnam sniper carlos hathcock took down the apache. The publisher has been notified to correct these issues. Cant remember what the name of the book was even though it was an excellent book. This book covers hathcocks life and entire military career. Standard length is 50 width is 1 14 sling comes with one pair of heavy grade competition keepers.

A vietnam war sniper crawled for 3 days across 2000m of. He traveled light, normally carrying a bandoleer with 84 cartridges, two canteens, a combat knife, a. His only show of bravado was the tiny white feather he wore tucked into the band of. This is the authorized biography of gunnery sergeant carlos hathcock who is recognized as the most successful sniper in the vietnam war with more than 93 confirmed kills. During his second combat tour in south vietnam hathcock braved a wall of flaming fuel to save seven fellow marines from a burning amtrac, suffering severe burns himself during the rescue. His parents separated so he grew up with his grandmother in geyer springs, pulaski county. Carlos norman hathcock ii, white feather, died on february 22, 1999. White feather house white frame marketing pages directory. Hathcock joined the marines in 1959 at age 17, and ended up in vietnam in 1966 after winning the. Long before chris kyle penned american sniper, carlos hathcock was already a legend. Virginia beachs legendary sniper carlos hathcock the virginian. Today, we honor gunnery sergeant carlos norman hathcock ii, as we honor so many others for their sacrifices in. White feather is the only authorized biography of gunnery sergeant ca.

Gysgt carlos hathcock the american sniper of the vietnam. Marine corps sergeant carlos hathcock undertakes a deadly mission to shoot a north vietnamese general during the vietnam war. A recipient of the silver star, he is a legend within the usmc. The cobra if i hadnt gotten him just then, hathcock remembers, he would have gotten me. 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. Value of hathcock autographed white feather book by. After his death, a variant of the m25 rifle was named after him.

The story of legendary sniper carlos hathcock modern. Carlos hathcock white feather kindle edition by roy f. See more ideas about vietnam war, usmc and military history. It was published by iron brigade armory publishing and has a total of 275 pages in the book.