The "White Death" Simo Hayah: In only 98 days of the 'Winter War. Hayha's count of 542 kills is an all-time record for a sniper in any conflict and was achieved in only 98 days of the 'Winter War. For those 98 days, He was shot and injured by an exploding bullet a few days prior to the war ending. The bullet had crushed his jaw and blown off part of his left cheek.
Fyodor Matveyevich Okhlopkov: was a Soviet sniper during World War II, credited with as many as 429 kills. Okhlopkov was one of the most effective snipers in the Red Army during World War II. He was granted the status of Hero of the Soviet Union in 1965 as well as an Order of Lenin, after complaints he had been overlooked for the citations due to his ethnicity (he was an ethnic Yakut).
Francis Pegahmagabow: was a Canadian First Nations soldier, politician and activist. He was the most highly decorated Indigenous soldier in Canadian military history and the most effective sniper of the First World War. Three times awarded the Military Medal and seriously wounded, he was an expert marksman and scout, credited with killing 378 Germans and capturing 300 more.
Christopher Scott Kyle: was a United States Navy SEAL sniper. He served four tours in the Iraq War and was awarded several commendations for acts of heroism and meritorious service in combat. He has over 150 confirmed kills and was awarded the Silver Star, four Bronze Star Medals with "V" devices for valor, a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal with "V" device, as well as numerous other unit and personal awards.
Charles Benjamin "Chuck" Mawhinney: was one of the most lethal snipers of the Vietnam War with 103 confirmed kills. He holds the record for most enemies taken down by a sniper in the history of the U. S. Marine Corps. In a particularly daring engagement, Mawhinney stopped a Viet Cong assault by hitting 16 headshots in 30 seconds at night in bad weather.
