Michael Belis Page 16

Michael Belis Company C 1/22 Infantry 1970-1971

The South China Sea at Tuy Hoa

Barbed wire and guard towers on the eastern side of the base at Tuy Hoa

The surf was not friendly most of the time

Downright dangerous

The power of the surf was impressive

G.I.'s with an air matress - as I remember, there were a lot of injuries and drownings

Spanky and Utah on the beach

The sea on a calm day.
Doc Sorrento flashes twin peace signs at a low flying gunship

Gals on the beach at Tuy Hoa

Me on the left, Sorrento on the right, inside the baracks at Tuy Hoa
Note civilian clothes, souvenir headbands and my M-16 hanging at the right

Cessna O-2 on the runway at Tuy Hoa

De Havilland U-1A Otter at Tuy Hoa

C-123 at Tuy Hoa

Peace sign I made out of M-79 high explosive rounds
My Platoon Sergeant called it "peace through superior firepower"

3rd Platoon barbecue at Tuy Hoa

3rd Platoon guys at the barracks under the parachute.
Left to right, standing, is "T", Gene, me, JJ Jackson (in white shirt & sunglasses), Sorrento, Spanky,
in front, unknown

3rd Platoon barracks at Tuy Hoa
Utah on top bunk, Lewis underneath

Me in the barracks at Tuy Hoa