“Carlos Hathcock had 93 confirmed kills of enemy personnel, but he estimated the actual number to be between 300 and 400.
Snipers are controversial figures and the Vietnam War is a controversial war. This makes Carlos Hathcock, the most extraordinary sniper in the Vietnam War, a legendary figure in his own right.
He is quoted as saying he liked the hunt, but not the killing. “A person would have to be crazy to enjoy killing another human being.” Yet he killed many and in stealthy ways that gained him a lifetime of recognition.
Carlos Hathcock was born in Little Rock, Arkansas on May 20, 1942. He went to live with his grandmother after his parents divorced and taught himself to shoot and hunt as a young boy.
Though this was partly out of necessity to feed his family, Hathcock also dreamed of enlisting in the army. This military mindsight was introduced to Hathcock early as his father gave him his Mauser rifle from World War I.
