But of all of the snipers who ever hunted human prey, one man stands above the rest as the most legendary fighting man to ever pull a trigger. A sniper range is named for hathcock at camp lejeune, nc. His 93 confirmed kills and hundreds more unaccounted made him the number one sniper in. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read silent warrior. According to terms of fair use, the purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of a commercial nature or is for nonprofit educational. I read marine sniper 93 confirmed kills first and silent warrior is a follow up of the first book. In the united states marine corps, the most dangerous job in combat is that of the sniper. The true story of carlos hathcock, a marine sniper in vietnam with probably over 300 kills. Silent warriors download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Never to take more than one shot from one location, listen, look, be aware of surroundings.
She was killed in 1966 by carlos hathcock, who was part of a sniper team of the united states marine corps. But of all of the snipers who ever hunted human prey, one man stands above and beyond as one of the most legendary fighting men ever to pull a trigger. The biography of carlos hathcock summary, chapterbychapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more everything you need for studying or teaching silent warrior. In 1967 gunny carlos hathcock set the record for the longest sniper kill. 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. With no backup and little communication with the outside world, these men disappeared for weeks on end in the wilderness with nothing but intellect and iron will to protect. 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. Henderson wrote the original book about hathcock, marine sniper, 93 confirmed kills also. The author of the bestselling vietnam war memoir marine sniper continues the incredible true story of sergeant carlos hathcock in the united states marine corps, the most dangerous job in combat is that of the sniper. I felt as though i knew carlos after listening to it. In the united states marine corps, the record for individual casualties inflicted in combat stands at 93 confirmed kills. Hathcocks record and the extraordinary details of the missions he undertook made him a legend in the u. Jan 07, 2003 in his factual fiction book silent warrior, author henderson does an excellent job of filling in the details not included in his early book on carlos hathcock titled marine sniper.
Marine corps sniper carlos hathcock and his accomplishments as a veteran of the vietnam war. His fame as a sniper and his dedication to longdistance shooting led him to become a major developer of the united states marine. Silent warrior audiobook charles henderson audible. He was, and still is, the worlds most decorated sniper and has the most confirmed kills in history. When i read silent warrior i was expecting to read about more experiences that carlos hathcock had while in vietnam. Listen to silent warrior audiobook by charles henderson.
Now, this incredible story of a remarkable marine continues with harrowing, neverbeforepublished stories of a man who rose to greatness not for personal gain or glory, but for duty and honor. The marine snipers vietnam story continues by charles henderson. He is also the author of marshalling the faithful, goodnight saigon, jungle rules, and the fictional jack valentine marine sniper series. See more ideas about usmc, vietnam war and marine corps. It focuses on his kills and how he made them, and the intense moment he has had. Its a biography about the famous marine sniper, carlos hathcock. If you read the first book marine sniper, then you have to read this book. These are the powerful stories of a man who rose to greatness not for personal gain or glory but for duty and honor. I was right there with them and felt the same emotions they were feeling. In 1967 gunny carlos hathcock set the record for the. In marine sniper, the truelife missions of united states marine corps sniper carlos hathcock were revealed in explosive detail. Silent warrior is a nonfiction book about the marine sniper staff sergeant carlos hathcock. 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 a very well written book and i enjoyed reading about carlos and his fellow marines and their adventures.
And the man who holds it has become a legend in the world of fighting men. Listen to silent warrior audiobook by charles henderson and. Charles henderson in marine sniper, the truelife missions of united states marine corps sniper carlos hathcock were revealed in explosive detail. I was totally blown away by the story of gunny hathcock. Hathcocks record and the extraordinary details of the missions he undertook made him a legend in the marine corps. His partner, captain edward james land, manned the spotting scope, while hathcock hit her with both of the rounds that. Silent warrior tells the incredible story of hathcock, with harrowing, neverbefore. I was particularly pleased to know that in the end carlos was finally fully aware of all the honors he so deservedly earned and realized how many different lives he. Longest shot, the apache, the cobra, the heroism, the tributes best snipers series book 4. The book takes you from his death bed to the death field in vietnam, where he earner his title as the best of the best. It tells the story of a man carlos hathcock that is a true american hero.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read marine sniper. Silent warrior tells the incredible story of hathcock, with harrowing, neverbeforepublished accounts of courage and perseverance. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. His 93 confirmed kills and hundreds more unaccounted made him the number one sniper in our history. A silent warrior is a sequel to the novel marine sniper. The stories that are told about hathcock are excellent and scary. In his factual fiction book silent warrior, author henderson does an excellent job of filling in the details not included in his early book on carlos hathcock titled marine sniper. In marine sniper, the truelife missions of united states marine corps sniper carlos hathcock were revealed in compelling detail. Apache was a female viet cong sniper and interrogator known as apache, because of her methods of torturing us marines and arvn troops and letting them bleed to death. His 93 confirmed killings and hundreds of ojiji made him the number one sniper in our history. Silent warrior the author of the bestselling vietnam war memoir marine sniper continues the incredible true story of sergeant carlos hathcock. This book takes you from the bed of his death to the scene of the death of vietnam where he won the best title. This book was written after the death of carlos hathcock, in 1999.
The author of the bestselling vietnam war memoir marine sniper continues the incredible true story of sergeant carlos hathcock. As an example, he puts dialogue in the north vietnamese mouths and minds which detracts from the authenticity of the story. It has some bad language in it, but i expect that when men are being quoted during a battle. Silent warrior by charles henderson overdrive rakuten.
My daughter found that i wanted white feather and bought it for me for my birthday. See more ideas about usmc, vietnam war and vietnam. Essay examples of silent warrior the biography of carlos hathcock. Now, the incredible story of a remarkable marine continueswith. I told her that she shouldnt have and now really mean it after reading the book. This is a biography of the famous sea sniper carlos hathcock. Essay examples of silent warrior the biography of carlos. His 93 confirmed kills and hundreds more unaccounted made him the number. Click download or read online button to get silent warriors book now. The gunnery sergeant carlos hathcock award is presented annually to the marine who does the most to promote marksmanship training. Coming from this nonmilitary reader, i must admit that the novel is excellent.
Gysgt carlos norman hathcock ii military hall of honor. Carlos norman hathcock ii 20 may 1942 23 february 23 1999 was a united states marine corps sniper with a service record of 93 confirmed kills. Hathcock ii used his uncanny marksmanship in vietnam to record more than 300. I believe that it does the job in portraying both carlos hathcock and john burke as exemplory marines. Now, this incredible story of a remarkable marine continues with harrowing, neverbeforepublished stories of a man who rose to greatness not. This book contains details of his training under lt land with the one shot, one kill idea for snipers.
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