52nd Infantry Regiment (United States)
Vietnam
During the Vietnam War, the 52nd Infantry participated in multiple counter offenses, earning one Presidential Unit Citation and three Meritorious Unit Commendations for operations in Saigon and other areas of Vietnam.

52nd Infantry Regiment (United States)

Section Title: Vietnam
Table Section Text: During the Vietnam War, the 52nd Infantry participated in multiple counter offenses, earning one Presidential Unit Citation and three Meritorious Unit Commendations for operations in Saigon and other areas of Vietnam.

Arrival Date	Base Camp	Forward Location	Major Command	Notes

1st Battalion, 52nd Infantry Regiment Arrived in Vietnam on 10 February 1968

February 1968	Chu Lai	Chu Lai	198th Light Infantry Brigade	Light Infantry Role

November 1968	Tam Ky	Tam Ky

December 1968	Chu Lai	Chu Lai

February 1969	Chu Lai	Chu Lai	23rd Infantry Division (United States)	Light Infantry Role

December 1969	Dong Le

April 1970	Long Phu

August 1970	Trung Canh

September 1970	My Son

November 1970	Tri Binh

December 1970	Chu Lai

August 1971	The Loi	11th Infantry Brigade	Light Infantry Role

Battalion DEROS at end of October 1971

Company C, 52nd Infantry Regiment Arrived in Vietnam on 1 December 1966

Saigon	Saigon	716th Military Police Battalion	Unit had Rifle Security role supporting the Military Police

Company C, 52nd Infantry Regiment DEROS 15 August 1972

Company D, 52nd Infantry Regiment Arrived in Vietnam on 26 November 1966

26 November 1966	Long Binh	Long Binh	95th Military Police Battalion	Unit had rifle security role supporting the military police

Company D, 52nd Infantry Regiment DEROS 22 November 1969

Company D, 52nd Infantry Regiment Returned to Vietnam on 30 June 1971

26 November 1966	Qui Nhon	Qui Nhon	US Army Support Command, Qui Nhon	Unit staffed the Security Facilities of Qui Nhon Depot the Port of Qui Nhon, and the Qui Nhon Army Airfield.

Company D, 52nd Infantry Regiment DEROS 26 November 1972

Company E, 52nd Infantry Regiment Activated in Vietnam on 20 December 1967

20 December 1967	An Khe	Roving	1st Cavalry Division	Unit operated as a separate long range reconnaissance patrol company.

Company E, 52nd Infantry Regiment Inactivated in Vietnam on 1 February 1969

Company F, 52nd Infantry Regiment Activated in Vietnam on 20 December 1967

20 December 1967	Various	Various	1st Infantry Division.	Unit operated as a separate long range reconnaissance patrol company.

Company F, 52nd Infantry Regiment Inactivated in Vietnam on 1 February 1969

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The company was a rifle security company assigned to 716th MP Battalion, which was providing security in the Saigon area.

final_sentence: The company was a rifle security company assigned to 716th MP Battalion, which was providing security in the Saigon area.