52nd Infantry Regiment (United States)
Vietnam

Arrival Date
Base Camp
Forward Location
Major Command
Notes
1st Battalion, 52nd Infantry Regiment Arrived in Vietnam on 10 February 1968
1st Battalion, 52nd Infantry Regiment Arrived in Vietnam on 10 February 1968
1st Battalion, 52nd Infantry Regiment Arrived in Vietnam on 10 February 1968
1st Battalion, 52nd Infantry Regiment Arrived in Vietnam on 10 February 1968
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
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Dong Le
-
-
April 1970
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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
Battalion DEROS at end of October 1971
Battalion DEROS at end of October 1971
Battalion DEROS at end of October 1971
Battalion DEROS at end of October 1971
Company C, 52nd Infantry Regiment Arrived in Vietnam on 1 December 1966
Company C, 52nd Infantry Regiment Arrived in Vietnam on 1 December 1966
Company C, 52nd Infantry Regiment Arrived in Vietnam on 1 December 1966
Company C, 52nd Infantry Regiment Arrived in Vietnam on 1 December 1966
Company C, 52nd Infantry Regiment Arrived in Vietnam on 1 December 1966
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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 C, 52nd Infantry Regiment DEROS 15 August 1972
Company C, 52nd Infantry Regiment DEROS 15 August 1972
Company C, 52nd Infantry Regiment DEROS 15 August 1972
Company C, 52nd Infantry Regiment DEROS 15 August 1972
Company D, 52nd Infantry Regiment Arrived in Vietnam on 26 November 1966
Company D, 52nd Infantry Regiment Arrived in Vietnam on 26 November 1966
Company D, 52nd Infantry Regiment Arrived in Vietnam on 26 November 1966
Company D, 52nd Infantry Regiment Arrived in Vietnam on 26 November 1966
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 DEROS 22 November 1969
Company D, 52nd Infantry Regiment DEROS 22 November 1969
Company D, 52nd Infantry Regiment DEROS 22 November 1969
Company D, 52nd Infantry Regiment DEROS 22 November 1969
Company D, 52nd Infantry Regiment Returned to Vietnam on 30 June 1971
Company D, 52nd Infantry Regiment Returned to Vietnam on 30 June 1971
Company D, 52nd Infantry Regiment Returned to Vietnam on 30 June 1971
Company D, 52nd Infantry Regiment Returned to Vietnam on 30 June 1971
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 D, 52nd Infantry Regiment DEROS 26 November 1972
Company D, 52nd Infantry Regiment DEROS 26 November 1972
Company D, 52nd Infantry Regiment DEROS 26 November 1972
Company D, 52nd Infantry Regiment DEROS 26 November 1972
Company E, 52nd Infantry Regiment Activated in Vietnam on 20 December 1967
Company E, 52nd Infantry Regiment Activated in Vietnam on 20 December 1967
Company E, 52nd Infantry Regiment Activated in Vietnam on 20 December 1967
Company E, 52nd Infantry Regiment Activated in Vietnam on 20 December 1967
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 E, 52nd Infantry Regiment Inactivated in Vietnam on 1 February 1969
Company E, 52nd Infantry Regiment Inactivated in Vietnam on 1 February 1969
Company E, 52nd Infantry Regiment Inactivated in Vietnam on 1 February 1969
Company E, 52nd Infantry Regiment Inactivated in Vietnam on 1 February 1969
Company F, 52nd Infantry Regiment Activated in Vietnam on 20 December 1967
Company F, 52nd Infantry Regiment Activated in Vietnam on 20 December 1967
Company F, 52nd Infantry Regiment Activated in Vietnam on 20 December 1967
Company F, 52nd Infantry Regiment Activated in Vietnam on 20 December 1967
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
Company F, 52nd Infantry Regiment Inactivated in Vietnam on 1 February 1969
Company F, 52nd Infantry Regiment Inactivated in Vietnam on 1 February 1969
Company F, 52nd Infantry Regiment Inactivated in Vietnam on 1 February 1969
Company F, 52nd Infantry Regiment Inactivated in Vietnam on 1 February 1969

Question: What were the duties of Company C during the Vietnam War?
Answer: The company was a rifle security company assigned to 716th MP Battalion, which was providing security in the Saigon area.