They Banned His Fake Machine Gun Setup — Until It Drew Out 27 Japanese Soldiers

September 19, 1944. Bloody Nose Ridge, Peleliu. One Marine private, six rifle rounds, and a busted BAR his sergeant had ordered him to bury. Twenty-seven Japanese soldiers dug into the reverse slope, waiting. His platoon fell back. He didn't. This is the story of Private Salvador Reyes — the gunsmit