The deadliest American sniper in Marine history dies – Publinews – 2024-02-21 18:50:29

Chuck Mawhinney, who holds the record for the most deaths in history The deadliest American sniper in the history of the Marines dies, with 103 deaths, in addition to an additional 216 probable deaths, he died at 75 years old in Baker City, Ohio, on February 12.

These numbers place him as the most lethal sniper in the Vietnam War. In the memoir “Dear Mom: A Sniper’s Vietnam”, also by sniper Joseph T. Ward, he confirmed 101 deaths.

Although the count was initially questioned by other veterans and military historians, subsequent investigations not only showed the veracity of his incredible military career, but found two more confirmed deaths than those found by Ward.

Mawhinney, an experienced hunter, told the Los Angeles Times in a 2000 interview: “Don’t talk to me about hunting lions or elephants, they don’t fight back with rifles and scopes. I loved him.â€

Finally, in 2023, he told the story of his life in the chronicle “The Sniper: The Untold Story of the Marine Corps’ Greatest Marksman of All Time”, written by Jim Lindsay.