The book white feather is written by brothers roy and norm chandler, who publish military shooting publications through iron brigade publishing, a. This book covers hathcocks life and entire military career. 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. If youve ever found one for yourself, you might take comfort from the meanings a white feather sighting could have. At 700 yards in, one of them stepped off the trail and hathcock took what he calls the. Not mentioned, but of interest to this prem16 former marine.
This is where hathcock would earn the nickname white feather because he always wore a white feather on his bush hat, daring the north vietnamese to. The book is what we have come to expect from casemate. He is believed to have killed over 500 men during the 193940 winter war, the highest number of sniper kills in any major war. Signed carlos hathcock white feather and marine sniper. The symbolism and spiritual connection behind white. Todays versus is a very special match up between two of the most deadly snipers to have ever walked the earth. Waldron iii stacked up 1 enemies using the xm21 system. In some cases the title is controversial, particularly when it comes to military service. See more ideas about usmc, vietnam war and marine corps.
How vietnam sniper carlos hathcock took down the apache. 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. This sharp shooter made a name for himself during the vietnam war, and because know to his enemies as the white feather. Carlos hathcock biography facts, childhood, family life. Legendary sniper carlos norman hathcock ii shot an enemy. He taught himself to shoot as a boy, just like alvin york and audie murphy before him. But there has only been one sergeant carlos hathcock. Long before chris kyle penned american sniper, carlos hathcock was already a legend.
In one of his more renowned stories, hathcock killed an enemy sniper. I am just wanting a book that will let me log each round fired and that will let me record dope out to 1k for various handloads i work up. Rock and his brother wrote white feather, the only authorized autobiography on the legendary sniper carlos hathcock ii. Additionally, white is the color of angels, and thus if you see a white feather, it is the angel feather, a sign of protection and faith. And the duel that he and hathcock would have, along with its finish, is the stuff of legend. He did get a shot at hathcock but only hit the spotters canteen.
This one signed by both chandlers and carlos hathcock ii, one of the. In the united kingdom and the countries of the british empire since the eighteenth century it has been used a symbol of cowardice, used by patriotic groups, including prominent members of the suffragette movement and early feminists, in order to shame men into. He has 93 confirmed kills making him the deadliest sniper in the vietnam conflict and marine corp history usmc archives carlos hathcock taking aim in vietnam. Guess theres still a couple of memory cells working. The armys most accomplished vietnam war sniper, sgt.
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. The white feather is a widely recognised symbol, although its meaning varies significantly between different countries and cultures. The m25 white feather is a tribute to carlos hathcock who accounted for 93 confirmed enemy kills in vietnam. Students across the us protested soldiers sacrifice in the jungles of a distant country that held no strategic significance for the united states. Seeing a white feather could be a direct communication from the angel to pass a message from your deceased loved ones that, they are well and safe in heaven. Includes personal photographs and a pictorial history. When a man was given a white feather, deserving or not, he was marked as a coward and there was only one real path to completely remove this blemish on his manhood. Carlos hathcock is known for his skill and patience when it comes to dispatching his opponents from a distance. With drea garcia, thom tran, carolyn zanelli, brett r. These were usually worth one or two thousand dollars.
The most feared and fearless sniper of the vietnam. Thank you for the article, i read the book marine sniper. A vietnam war sniper crawled for 3 days across 2000m of open field, killed nva general with one shot, then crawled back. Marine his whole life and enlisted in 1959 at just 17 years old. This was a limited edition of 250 or 500 i forget which from precision shooting. The white feather was so effective because it was a physical symbol of cowardice, something that could be seen by all. This copy of white feather is a first edition 1997 in new condition signed by a both authors and carlos hathcock ii.
Standard length is 50 width is 1 14 sling comes with one pair of heavy grade competition keepers. It split the country apart like nothing had in the 100 years since the civil war. Snipers hide is a community of snipers of all kinds, focusing on long range shooting, accuracy, and ballistics. Carlos hathcock, the marine sniper whose exploits can hardly be. Carlos hathcock, usmc scout sniperan authorized biographical memoir by roy f. 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. 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. He stalked the viet cong behind enemy lineson their own ground. One of his most famous moments came when he was sent to take out a general. Most hard core american sniper the white feather youtube. Hathcock is the subject of a number of books including. The explosive true story of sergeant carlos hathcock, a legendary marine sniper in the vietnam war. The hathcock sniper sling is the same as our national match, except embossed with the hathcock sniper white feather logo, and gysgt hathcocks signature.
It is well made and is liberally supplied with photos, maps, and some diagrams. White feather, and probably others i have not read. 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. Carlos norman hathcock ii may 20, 1942 february 22, 1999 was a united states marine. The most feared and fearless sniper of 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, north carolina based 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. Most hard core american sniper the white feather duration. A vietnam war sniper crawled for 3 days across 2000m of.
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. The most feared and fearless sniper of the vietnam war an american hero can be a complex beast. Carlos hathcock polished his skills until he couldnt get it wrong. They have been stored on a book shelf since the 1990s in a clean, low humidity, smokefree home. He was the only child of carlos and agnes hathcock. The north vietnamese army gave him the nickname white feather, for the feather he wore in his bush hat. After a platoon of vietnamese snipers was sent to hunt down white feather, many. Value of hathcock autographed white feather book by. Actually just received this book been waiting a long time to buy one scene similar. Hathcock was mentioned in the ncis episode one shot, one kill, when a white feather was found at two crime scenes where the victims were shot and killed by a sniper.
The book white feather is written by brothers roy and norm chandler, who publish military shooting publications through iron brigade publishing. His parents separated so he grew up with his grandmother in geyer springs, pulaski county. May 20, 1942 white feather sniper today in history. And each time, he emerged from the jungle having done his duty. Hathcock and burke may be one of the closest partnerships of any known sniper teams. His example paved the path and shown the light for an endless number of fellow snipers which continue to follow in his path to this day. He also earned the nickname white feather thanks to the white. After some further maneuvering, the roles were reversed and hathcock got his chance. Perhaps his most famous kill was the cobra, the nvas top sniper who had been assigned the task of taking out white feather. Eva is emotionally blackmailed into publicly giving christopher a white feather when he refuses to enlist. This marine was the american sniper of the vietnam war. The reward for the sniper with the white feather in his bush cap, however, was worth. Selling as a pair, i will not sell them separately. Cant remember what the name of the book was even though it was an excellent book.
Carlos hathcock was born on may 20, 1942, in north little rock, arkansas. Ive actually experienced 2 white feather encounters this week. I got one of the white feather books with a rifle i bought and it works great, but i wish it were physically larger, like the triad book and would fit the triad cover. Hathcock was deployed to hill 55, just miles south of da nang where he would become a true nightmare for the enemy soldiers. Carlos white feather hathcock aims his rifle in vietnam. It was the one from the north, with his special mission, later to earn the nickname the cobra sniper. One of hathcocks most famous accomplishments was shooting an enemy sniper. White feather and marine sniper hardback books signed by carlos hathcock. Carlos hathcock, usmc scout sniper hardcover april 1, 1997.
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