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☆ How the hidden story of the most lethal Marine Corps sniper came out after decades of secrecy and what happened when it did
  + stars: | 2023-07-15 | by ( Ryan Pickrell | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +7 min
The deadliest Marine sniper by number of confirmed kills is Chuck Mawhinney. The Vietnam War was a brutal conflict that left many of the service members who survived it with invisible scars. In Vietnam, Mawhinney "figured he'd never make it home alive," according to "The Sniper," a new book by Jim Lindsay written with input from the marksman. "Chuck" Mawhinney poses with a replica of the M40 sniper rifle he used during the Vietnam War. Another author of a series of books on snipers, Peter Senich, was able to use his connections with the Marine Corps archives to access Mawhinney's kill sheets showing 103 confirmed kills, officially making him the deadliest Marine sniper.
Persons: Chuck Mawhinney, wasn't, Charles, Chuck, Mawhinney, Jim Lindsay, wouldn't, George Gill, Gill, Charles B, Garrett White, Joseph Ward, Ward, who'd, Carlos Hathcock, Norm Chandler, Peter Senich, Jayson Jacoby, Lindsay, he'd Organizations: Service, US Marine Corps, Marine Corps, Forest Service, Marine, Baker City Herald, Associated Press Locations: Vietnam, Wall, Silicon, Oregon, Baker City
☆ The US Marine Corps' deadliest sniper might never have become one if it weren't for a wild night of drinking and a fake toothache, new book reveals
  + stars: | 2023-06-24 | by ( Ryan Pickrell | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +7 min
The deadliest sniper in Marine Corps history is Charles "Chuck" Mawhinney. But even as a Marine, Mawhinney couldn't completely shake his reckless behavior, and a night of drinking cost him his chance to be an aviator. Charles Mawhinney Marine CorpsThe night before an 8 a.m. exam to qualify for aviation training, Mawhinney's friends invited him to get tattoos. Mawhinney qualified for entry into the Marine scout sniper course because he'd already earned distinction as an expert marksman. Mawhinney Courtesy photoIn the middle of this particular dilemma, Mawhinney learned that a Marine sniper with Lima 3/5 needed a spotter.
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