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Carlos Norman Hathcock II

This character is the subject of the biography.

Lance Corporal John Roland Burke

This character is from Alabama and serves as Hathcock's spotter for most of the book.

Staff Sergeant Charles A. Roberts

This character acts as Hathcock's spotter during early 1967, and the two men do not get along very well.

Major E. Jim Land

This character recruits Hathcock into a sniper company.

Apache

This is the colloquial American name given to a North Vietnamese sniper.

The 50-year-old Farmer Sniper

This character shoots into base during Operation Rio Blanco.

The White Frenchman

This character is said to be sadistic and a sexual pervert, a homosexual pederast.

The Enemy General

This character reportedly commands all of the enemy forces arrayed against the Marines stationed on Hill 55.

Staff Sergeant Ron McAbee

This character is one of Hathcock's old-time acquaintances and is assigned--apparently by chance--to Hathcock's sniper...

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