Shadow by Gordon Tucker

Mike Ryan, a man without memory and having wounds of the mind (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder—PTSD,) was found in a cave in North Korea. In a military hospital, he learned that he was a much decorated infantry soldier who escaped from a North Korean POW camp. Searching for American lines, he was shot by North Koreans and repelled by skittish front line GI’s. Confused, he found sanctuary in a cave until discovered and evacuated. He also learns that his wife has remarried. His story emerges painfully, heroically, as told with great passion.

An Excerpt

While standing near the plane’s wreckage I happened to gaze into the foliage. To my surprise, a dim image took shape.
A face—
It was a man’s face, crowned with ragged grayish hair and hidden behind a scraggly beard. What surprised me most was his skin—tanned and lined from exposure, but decidedly Caucasian.
When I turned to get a better view, the face faded into the darkness of the forest, leaving nothing to suggest that someone had been there only moments before.

About Gordon Tucker

Gordon Tucker served during the Korean War (1951,) with Company C, 7th Cavalry (Infantry,) where he was wounded three times and awarded seven combat decorations.
He lives in South Florida with his wife, where he plays tennis, goes fishing, and writes.