Marine corps sergeant carlos hathcock undertakes a deadly mission to shoot a north vietnamese general during the vietnam war. The white feather is a widely recognised symbol, although its meaning varies significantly between different countries and cultures. Waldron iii stacked up 1 enemies using the xm21 system. It bears the likeness of hathcocks signature and white feather logo. When the book marine sniper first came out it was supported by hathcock and was based on dozens of hours of interviews with the man himself. It was the only time he ever removed that white feather from his bush hat. 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 has been a role model for snipers all over the world. This is a limited edition springfield armory m25 whitefeather longrange tactical rifle is a tribute to the late sgt. The white feather sniper photos 1969 saw him back on home soil, where he got work as a gunnery sergeant aboard a submarine. Sniper on the eastern front the memoirs of sepp allerberger knights cross albrecht wacker on. Hathcock once took out an enemy soldier at a distance so great, the man couldnt be seen with the naked eye.
This is a fabulous companion book that gives the backstory of the. Great book about carlos hathcock with images books. Elite marine corps sniper struggles with north vietnamese soldiers, snakes, hunger, and memories of home to assassinate a north vietnamese general during the. Carlos whitefeather hathcock was the real deal greatest sniper ever chris kyle is just a dea. This was a limited edition of 250 or 500 i forget which from precision shooting. 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 writer, henderson, took the truth and streched and embelished it quite a bit. Senior officers sought out the best sniper they could find, and gave him the sole purpose of hunting down and killing white feather. 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.
Carlos hathcock is known for his skill and patience when it comes to dispatching his opponents from a distance. Carlos hathcock was born on may 20, 1942, in north little rock, arkansas. The m25 white feather is a tribute to carlos hathcock who accounted for 93 confirmed enemy kills in vietnam. As marine sniper, a best seller for nine years relayed his heroism in vietnam, white feather covers carlos entire career and the other details not. Details about his killing of the frenchman, a frenchman, philip metz, who had fought for the viet minh. 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. They have been stored on a book shelf since the 1990s in a clean, low humidity, smokefree home. Buy a cheap copy of carlos hathcock whitefeather book by roy f. Virginia beachs legendary sniper carlos hathcock the. Carlos hathcock whitefeather by raymond chandler read.
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. He is believed to have killed over 500 men during the 193940 winter war, the highest number of sniper kills in any major war. Known as the deadliest sniper of the vietnam war, carlos hathcock once he also earned the nickname white feather thanks to the white. With drea garcia, thom tran, carolyn zanelli, brett r. With the white feather, springfield armory now has a tackdriving m25 with earthy etchings to honor the marine corps most celebrated practitioner of the art of reach out and touch someone. 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. These were usually worth one or two thousand dollars. White feather is the only authorized biography of gunnery sergeant ca. 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.
The marines deadly duo best snipers series book 14 kindle edition by burgess, robert f download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The book white feather is written by brothers roy and norm chandler, who publish military shooting publications through iron brigade publishing, a. Legendary sniper carlos norman hathcock ii shot an enemy. In the book marine sniper 93 confirmed kills by charles henderson the author of silent warrior is an explosive true story on how staff sergeant hathcock became americas deadliest sniper. Perhaps his most famous kill was the cobra, the nvas top sniper who had been assigned the task of taking out white feather. Elite marine corps sniper struggles with north vietnamese soldiers, snakes, hunger, and. The hathcock sniper sling is the same as our national match, except embossed with the hathcock sniper white feather logo, and gysgt hathcocks signature. Hathcock is the subject of a number of books including. Value of hathcock autographed white feather book by. The armys most accomplished vietnam war sniper, sgt. Hathcocks feats and movielike missions during two tours in the 1960s would earn him the title of the. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading hathcock and burke.
How vietnam sniper carlos hathcock took down the apache. This book covers hathcocks life and entire military career. White feather and marine sniper hardback books signed by carlos hathcock. Naval magazine, the sea tiger, had made his name known at last to the north vietnamese. Most hard core american sniper the white feather youtube. The cobra if i hadnt gotten him just then, hathcock remembers, he would have gotten me. The explosive true story of sergeant carlos hathcock, a legendary marine sniper in the vietnam war. He helped defend finland from the soviets during world war ii. He used a finnishproduced m2830 rifle, a variant of the mosinnagant rifle, and a suomi kp31 sub machine gun. Carlos hathcock, the marine sniper whose exploits can hardly be.
Signed carlos hathcock white feather and marine sniper. 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. He was a national champion rifle shot and wanted to go to the olympics. Long before chris kyle penned american sniper, carlos hathcock was already a legend. He is the author of the critically acclaimed military classics marine sniper and silent warrior, which first chronicled the exploits of usmc sniper. 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.
Well here is a book about white feather written by a marine sniper himself and who knew the man well. He did get a shot at hathcock but only hit the spotters canteen. While we are on the subject of snipers in vietnam, last week i saw a modified pre64 winchester model 70 that was used as a sniper rifle in nam. His parents separated so he grew up with his grandmother in geyer springs, pulaski county. After some further maneuvering, the roles were reversed and hathcock got his chance. Selling as a pair, i will not sell them separately. 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. He is known for his series of sniper related books, including the series death from afar.
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. 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. Hathcock was known as white feather by the enemy as he wore a white feather in his cap. May 20, 1942 white feather sniper today in history. Standard length is 50 width is 1 14 sling comes with one pair of heavy grade competition keepers. 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.
This marine was the american sniper of the vietnam war. He was the only child of carlos and agnes hathcock. In todays educational animated cartoon we look at the wild life of us marine, carlos hathcock, and his days as a war sniper. This is a fabulous companion book that gives the backstory of the famous sniper sniperinstructor, who stood proudly among the best of fine tigers, these war heroes called snipers. I believe the authors purpose on why he wrote this book is because he wanted to tell the story of one of the best marine snipers to ever live and to let. The most feared and fearless sniper of the vietnam war marine sniper carlos hathcock a. His only show of bravado was the tiny white feather he wore tucked into the band of his camouflage bush hat. He is the author of the critically acclaimed military classics marine sniper and silent warrior, which first chronicled the exploits of usmc sniper carlos hathcock.
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