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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. Hathcock's record and the extraordinary details of the missions he undertook made him a legend in the U.S. Marine Corps.
Nov 6, 2021 · Known as the Vietnam War's deadliest sniper, Carlos Hathcock once killed an enemy sniper through their own rifle scope from 500 yards away. Officially, Carlos Hathcock had 93 confirmed kills in the Vietnam War.
Jan 23, 2015 · Lieutenant General P. K. Van Riper, Commanding General Marine Corps Combat Development Command, congratulates Gunnery Sgt. Carlos Hathcock (Ret.) after presenting him the Silver Star during a...
Oct 29, 2020 · Few Vietnam-era Marines are more storied than legendary sniper Carlos Hathcock. He didn't just his success by confirmed kills or the longest shots taken (though he held both records...
Carlos Hathcock: The Legendary Sniper of the Vietnam War. By Kyle Carmean. The story of Carlos Hathcock has been passed down from Marine to Marine for the last 50 years. His missions and accomplishments continue to captivate both military enthusiasts and history buffs long after his death.
Who is Carlos Hathcock? Simply put, he is one of the Marine Corps’ most revered figures. Today, he is most famously known for holding the longest-distance kill record of any sniper for decades following the Vietnam War. Read on to find out more about where he came from, his stories, and what happened after his time in the Vietnam War ended.
Carlos Hathcock was probably the sniper most feared by the North Vietnamese Army (NVA) because of his extraordinary ability. His legend is such that there is an award named after him; the Carlos Hathcock Award is given to the Marine who does the most to promote marksmanship.
Nov 10, 2021 · But none of these exceptional marksmen have quite the same legendary status as Carlos ‘Whitefeather’ Hathcock, a USMC sniper during the Vietnam War. Earning his nickname because of the white...
Mar 6, 2020 · Gunnery Sgt. Carlos Hathcock was the kind of Marine that would inspire generations of warfighters. He engaged in sniper duels and came out on top every time. He hunted Viet Cong and North...
During the Vietnam War, Marine Corps Veteran Carlos Hathcock had 93 confirmed kills of North Vietnamese Army and Viet Cong personnel.
