Photo: Sgt. James Harbour / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
Born on May 20, 1942 in Little Rock, Arkansas, United States, Carlos Hathcock was a soldier and sniper. Carlos Hathcock died on February 22, 1999 at the age of 56. Listed accolades include Purple Heart and Silver Star.
My Take
The confirmed-kill statistics tend to dominate any account of Carlos Hathcock, but the numbers are the least interesting thing about him to me. What I keep returning to is the psychology required to do that job: a stillness and discipline most people will never have to summon. His Purple Heart and Silver Star read, to me, less as marksmanship trophies than as evidence of a man who put himself between danger and his fellow Marines. He died at fifty-six, far too soon. I prefer to remember him not as a legend but as one disciplined, dutiful man carrying an enormous weight.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Carlos Hathcock
- Name (Japanese)
- カルロス・ハスコック
- Reading
- かるろす・はすこっく
- Born
- May 20, 1942 – February 22, 1999
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Horse
- Origin
- Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
- Occupation
- soldier / sniper
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- Purple Heart
- Silver Star
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Carlos Hathcock born?
Born May 20, 1942.
When did Carlos Hathcock die?
Died February 22, 1999, aged 56.
Where was Carlos Hathcock from?
Carlos Hathcock was from Little Rock, Arkansas, United States.
What did Carlos Hathcock do?
Carlos Hathcock worked as soldier, sniper.