Shadow of the Eagle

About the Book

Five U.S. Marines volunteer for a dangerous reconnaissance mission on a Japanese-held island in the Pacific during World War II. Dropped by submarine in the dead of night, they swim ashore, and join forces with the islanders, who have returned to their age-old practice of headhunting in response to the cruel Japanese occupation of their island.

When the Marines learn that island women are being held captive inside the Japanese garrison, they team up with the islanders and together plan a daring raid to free the women.

Meanwhile their submarine waits for the appointed hour to pick them up, playing a high tension game of hide and seek with Japanese warships out to send them to the bottom of the sea. Written by a U.S. Marine who has been there.

About the Author

W.J. Baird was born and reared in Dubuque, Iowa. During World War II he served in the Marine Corps. He spent three years in the not so pacific Pacific. His division fought the Japanese at various island hell holes, including Okinawa. In his advanced years, he lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.