Carlos Hathcock also known as the white feather sniper or “Lông Trắng du Kich” was born in Little Rock, Arkansas on 2oth May, 1942. Carlos Hathcock II was a Gunnery SGT. Sniper with Marine Corps who shot and killed 93 people in Vietnam War. His extraordinary service record and mission details made him a ledged in Marine Corps.
Carlos Norman Hathcock’s sharpshooting skills as sniper and dedication led him to become a major developer for U.S Marine Corps sharpshooting “sniper” training program. Hathcock has also been honoured when a sniper rifle has been named after him.
After the separation of his parents Carlos Hathcock spent his childhood living with his grandmother. Hathcock belongs to a poor family so he took to hunting and shooting at a young age to help feed his family. He used to go into wood for hunting with his dog. As a young kid he always pretend to be a soldier while hunting fake Nazis in his self created Germany.
Carlos Hathcock won several shooting championships before his deployment to Vietnam. He was sent to Vietnam in 1966 as a Military Policeman but after Cap. Edward Land pushed the Marine Corps to place a sniper in every platoon he became a sniper.
As a Wimbledon Cup winner “a long range shooting championship” the most prestigious prize at times Hathcock’s skills came in front of everyone very quickly when he killed 93 North Vietnam Army soldier and Viet-Cong personnel’s. He was ranked 4th in the list of most prestigious snipers of American Marine Corps.
After the war Carlos Hathcock returned to active duty and established a sniper and scout school at Marine base in Virginia to help and teach dedicated personals about sniping and sharpshooting. He was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis “incurable nerve disorder” hence retired just 50 days before his 20 years of service.
Carlos Norman Hathcock II died in 1999 after a long battle with his nerve disorder. He was awarded with Silver Star and Purple Heart, two most prestigious awards any Marine Corp personal could dream off.
Carlos Hathcock
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