Remember The Snipers: A collection of military history

A look at three different snipers from different countries. CHUCK MAWHINNEY Charles "Chuck" Mawhinney holds the record for the most confirmed kills by a United States Marine Corps sniper. He recorded 103 confirmed kills and 216 "probable kills" during his 16 month service in the Vietnam War. The 216 are listed as "probables" because it was too risky to search for the bodies to retrieve weapons and documents. If you take into account that the 216 may be a low estimate and add it to his 103 confirmed kills, Mawhinney may be the most prolific sniper in the history of combat. FRANCIS THE CANADIAN SNIPER Francis was of Ojibwa ancestry. The Ojibwa or Chippewa are the second largest First Nation population in Canada (their numbers are exceeded only by the Cree). They were known for their use of birch bark canoes and their invention of cooper arrow points. Interestingly, they are one of the few First Nation populations to incorporate guns for use in battle. They obtained guns in trade with the British and used them to defeat the Dakota in the Lake Superior Area. BILLY SING, AUSTRALIA'S GREATEST SNIPER Billy Sing, one of military history's most successful snipers, is best known for his efforts during the Gallipoli Campaign of World War I where he logged over 150 confirmed kills. His story began on March 2nd, 1886 when he was born in Clermont, Queensland, Australia. His father, John Sing, was originally from Shanghai, China. His mother, Mary Ann Sing, was a nurse from Staffordshire, England. Billy's father did a variety of odd jobs, primarily working as a drover, delivering livestock to farms across the countryside.