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Chuck Mawhinney
United States Marine (1949–2024) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Charles Benjamin Mawhinney (February 23, 1949 – February 12, 2024) was a United States Marine who holds the Corps' record for the most confirmed sniper kills, having recorded 103 confirmed kills and 216 probable kills in 16 months during the Vietnam War.[2]
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![]() Mawhinney poses in 2013 with a replica of the M40 sniper rifle he used during the Vietnam War. | |
Birth name | Charles Benjamin Mawhinney |
Born | (1949-02-23)February 23, 1949[1][page needed] Lakeview, Oregon, U.S. |
Died | February 12, 2024(2024-02-12) (aged 74) Baker City, Oregon, U.S. |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Marine Corps |
Service years | 1967–1970 |
Rank | Sergeant |
Unit | 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment |
Wars | Vietnam War |
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Other work | Road maintenance worker for the U.S. Forest Service Public speaker |
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