USMC Sniper Chuck Mawhinney passed away

[borrowedtime69]

One of my many heroes of the Vietnam War passed away. A humble soldier that had incredible skill and didn't brag about it. Peaceful journey, and rest well, you saved a lot of your fellow soldiers.

Chuck Mawhinney, deadliest sniper in US Marine Corps history, dies at 75

Chuck Mawhinney, the most deadly sniper in US Marine Corps history, passed away earlier this week at his home in Baker City, Oregon. He had 103 confirmed kills.

www.foxnews.com

 

[Miami_JBT]

Suicide is what I heard

 

[borrowedtime69]

I saw in a status post cause of Death : firearm.

Wishing his family comfort and peace in this terrible time.

 

[Heir Kommt Die Sonne]

It is one thing to assume he was depressed; if so then I just have to say what he did out there he did it for his fellow soldiers, who also werent out there on their own free will. What he did to save their lives im sure would be approved by God.
If he found out he had a deliberating health condition that he didn't want to sit through, cant blame him too much but he was a hero and will be remembered as such. Hope his family will handle this tough time

 

[I6turbo]

Another short mention of this soldier.

The Sniper Departs

Charles “Chuck” Mawhinney, by many accounts the deadliest sniper in U.S. Marine Corps history, has died at 75. In Vietnam, Mawhinney recorded 103 confirmed kills and 216 probable kills. He typicall…

www.powerlineblog.com

Some of the links have more detail than the main article:

Marine Corps’ deadliest sniper, Charles ‘Chuck’ Mawhinney, dies at 75

The Lakeview, Oregon, native recorded 103 confirmed kills in Vietnam over the span of 16 months in 1968 and 1969.

www.marinecorpstimes.com

“It was the ultimate hunting trip: a man hunting another man who was hunting me,” Mawhinney told the Los Angeles Times in 2000. “Don’t talk to me about hunting lions or elephants; they don’t fight back with rifles and scopes. I just loved it.”

“You get to the point where you start living like an animal. You act like an animal, you work like an animal, you are an animal. All you think about is killing,” he told the Times. “When you fire, your senses start going into overtime: eyes, ears, smell, everything. Your vision widens out so you see everything, and you can smell things like you can’t at other times. My rules of engagement were simple: If they had a weapon, they were going down.”

A book about him:

Amazon.com

 

[doubleh]

Thanks for your service in a useless war,Mr. Mawhinney. RIP now.