309 confirmed kills
thirty-six of whom were enemy snipersNot that we necessarily should glorify killing, although in wartime we certainly do
I am reminded of the statement by Barry Goldwater about gays in the military,
You don't need to be straight to fight and die for your country. You just need to shoot straight.In a time when our military is finally fully opening up combat positions to females, it is perhaps worthwhile to note the statistics I have cited are from more than half a century ago, and were achieved by this person:
Her name was Lyudmila Pavlichenko, and Smithsonian Magazine features her in this story about her relationship with Eleanor Roosevelt
In the midst of World War II, she became an inspiring figure to many. Let me share just a bit if I may.