Shadow of the Eagle

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.