Another 216 kills were listed only as probables because it was too risky to. The marine corps confirmed in early april that its snipers would get the mk mod 7 sniper rifle to replace the m40 rifle, versions of which the. This is just a brief summary of the major schools and training that i had the privilege of experiencing during my time in the marine corps as a scout sniper and scout sniper instructor, survival. Now, the incredible story of a remarkable marine continueswith harrowing, neverbeforepublished accounts of courage and perseverance. This page is in no way intended to glorify the amount of people these soldiers have killed, it is intended to recognize the manner in which these soldiers excelled at accomplishing the misson assigned to them in a time of war. He served with the 9th infantry division of the united states army. As an example, he puts dialogue in the north vietnamese mouths and minds which detracts from the authenticity of the story. Tom casey and his 5th marine regimental sniper platoon, and living. In addition to writing his own books and for various publications, he runs his familys cattle enterprise in peyton, colorado. Operational orders, situation reports, and after action reports provide the historical framework for the story imarine sniperi tells. Operational orders, situation reports, and after action reports provide the historical framework for the story i marine sniper i tells. That was the tagline of anthony swoffords bestselling gulf war memoir, jarhead, but it also neatly summed up my opinion of the book. Mar 05, 2017 scout sniper teams are assigned to surveillance and target acquisition platoons, which fall under a battalions intelligence section, said gina cavallaro, author of the 2010 book sniper. The true story of carlos hathcock, a marine sniper in vietnam with probably over 300 kills.
The book is well written and outlines hathcocks shooting career and then his subsequent deployment to vietnam where he carries out the most audacious sniper missions to become not only a legendary sniper but a legendary marine. The war in the jungles of vietnam was dangerous enough. This is an excellent true story about carlos hathcock, marine sniper, and his comrades and friends. Marine sniper download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi.
It was very detailed and really brought you into the sad lonely existence of a marine sniper in war time. Carlos hathcock, the subject of the biography, was born in 1942 and died in 1999. In marine sniper, the truelife missions of united states marine corps sniper carlos hathcock were revealed in explosive detail. This is an excellent true story about carlos hathcock, marine sniper, and. Waldron had served in the united states navy for 12 years before going to civilian life.
This study guide consists of approximately 37 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of marine sniper. This book is very well written in a style that makes it easy to understand and follow. In 16 months as a marine corps sniper in vietnam in 1968 and 1969, he killed 103 of the enemy. United states marine corps scout sniper mos 0317, formerly 8541 is a secondary mos military occupational specialty designator of u. Ryan 21920 this book was great while i was contemplating joining the service. Former marine corps officer, former usmc scout sniper, foreign special forces officer, law enforcement officers, and competitive tactical riflemen. His first book was critically acclaimed military classic marine sniper, which first chronicled the exploits of u. A marine student undergoing the 2nd marine division combat skills centers prescout sniper course prepares to move during a stalking exercise at. This book contains details of his training under lt land with the one shot, one kill idea for snipers. Woodruff man featured in book on marine snipers news. Jun, 2016 a marine student undergoing the 2nd marine division combat skills centers prescout sniper course prepares to move during a stalking exercise at camp lejeune, n.
William pearn, a scout sniper candidate with weapons company, 2nd battalion, 3rd marine regiment, secures a strap to an m40a6 sniper rifle during a prescout sniper course at puuloa. Marine corps infantrymen and reconnaissance marines that have graduated from a u. Learn about membership options, or view our freely available titles. Storm tactical, precision rifle data books, usmc sniper, army. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Modular sniper data book range estimation offset refill sheets. Depending on your skills and your units needs, you may train andor serve as one or both. Army, the 19d mos, cavalry scout is the primary special reconnaissance and surveillance soldier and. Log in you must be logged into bookshare to access this title. This book is based upon the personal recollections of the participants and upon official marine corps records kept at the marine corps historical center in washington, d. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page.
A quick look at marine snipers and their rifles through. Scout snipers must earn the rank of lance corporal, be selected by their battalion to join the scoutsniper platoon, and complete an. 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. The sniper rifle used by the marine corps is a marine corps designed and produced bolt action, 7. And each time, he emerged from the jungle having done his duty.
Americas top sniper of the vietnam war wasnt a marine. He is also the author of marshalling the faithful, goodnight saigon, jungle rules, and the fictional jack valentine marine sniper series. In the middle of his tour in iraq he is confronted by a divorce with no support from his homefront family,but still he goes about his job as if nothing was amiss. This book is the story of a middle class youth who survives the quality control of the marine sniper schools and rises to the top of his profession through years of war and trials. Marine sniper courses actually cover training for two roles, snipers and spotters. This book is for anyone looking for a book that shows the thoughts of someone who is about to stop the heartbeat of another living person for the prosperity of their. The explosive true story of sergeant carlos hathcock, a legendary marine sniper in the vietnam war. The marine corps is unique in its consolidation of reconnaissance and sniper duties for a single marine. Time to hunt by stephen hunter, point of impact by stephen hunter, sniper one.
Mar 15, 2003 the war in the jungles of vietnam was dangerous enough. Army, separate the reconnaissance soldier or scout from the sniper. Storm tactical, precision rifle data books, usmc sniper. Marines are already calling their first new sniper rifle. Hathcocks record and the extraordinary details of the missions he undertook made him a legend in the u. He lies in one position for days, barely twitching a muscle, able to control his heartbeat and breathing. He stalked the viet cong behind enemy lineson their own. Up to 20 books are listed, in descending order of popularity. Henderson wrote the original book about hathcock, marine sniper, 93 confirmed kills also. Click download or read online button to get marine sniper book now. But there has only been one sergeant carlos hathcock. These 3 snipers had more kills than carlos hathcock in. Thank you for considering storm tactical precision rifle data books for your team, unit, or personal training.
Carlos hathcock was an amazing marine sniper and one can only imagine how prolific he would have been in iraq or afghanistan. 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. This is the story of sergeant carlos hathcock, marine sniper, legend of military lore. This book was written after the death of carlos hathcock, in 1999. Marines got all the press and the glory, but an army guy was the top sniper shot of the vietnam war. He stalked the viet cong behind enemy lineson their own ground. A tale of me a marine scout snipers journey through the.
May 11, 2018 the marine corps confirmed in early april that its snipers would get the mk mod 7 sniper rifle to replace the m40 rifle, versions of which the corps snipers have been carrying since the early. How to become a marine sniper with pictures wikihow. Mar 28, 2019 consider being either a spotter or a sniper. Carlos hathcock 19421999 is the subject of the biography.