Charles Benjamin Mawhinney 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.
Mawhinney poses in 2013 with a replica of the M40 sniper rifle he used during the Vietnam War.
Mawhinney's M40 rifle is on display in the National Museum of the Marine Corps
Lakeview is a town in Lake County, Oregon, United States. The population was 2,418 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Lake County. The city bills itself as the "Tallest Town in Oregon" because of its elevation, 4,757 feet (1,450 m) above sea level. Lakeview is situated in the Goose Lake Valley at the foot of the Warner Mountains and at the edge of Oregon's high desert country. Its economy is based on agriculture, lumber production, and government activities. In addition, tourism is an increasingly important part of the city's economy. Oregon's Outback Scenic Byway passes through Lakeview.
Welcome sign at the north end of town
Second county courthouse built in 1909
Heryford Brothers Building built in 1913
Lake County courthouse in Lakeview, 2008