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Lineage and Honors Information as of 24 June 2014

52d Aviation Regiment
(Flying Dragons)

  • Constituted 31 May 1940 in the Regular Army as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 204th Quartermaster Battalion
  • Activated 10 June 1942 at Compton, California
  • Redesignated 1 July 1942 as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 204th Quartermaster Gas Supply Battalion
  • Reorganized and redesignated 10 December 1943 as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 204th Quartermaster Battalion, Mobile
  • Inactivated 13 October 1945 at Camp Kilmer, New Jersey
  • Converted and redesignated 1 August 1946 as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 204th Transportation Corps Truck Battalion; concurrently activated at Fort Benning, Georgia
  • Redesignated 20 May 1947 as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 204th Transportation Truck Battalion
  • Reorganized and redesignated 16 May 1949 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 52d Transportation Truck Battalion
  • Reorganized and redesignated 1 April 1954 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 52d Transportation Battalion
  • Inactivated 10 May 1955 in Japan
  • Redesignated 13 October 1955 as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 52d Transportation Battalion
  • Activated 7 November 1955 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina
  • Converted and redesignated 22 December 1962 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 52d Aviation Battalion
  • Reorganized and redesignated 25 January 1965 as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 52d Aviation Battalion
  • Reorganized and redesignated 25 November 1968 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 52d Aviation Battalion
  • Reorganized and redesignated 21 June 1979 as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 52d Aviation Battalion
  • Reorganized and redesignated 16 October 1987 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 52d Aviation Battalion
  • Inactivated 16 October 1988 in Korea
  • Redesignated 16 October 1995 as the 52d Aviation, a parent regiment under the United States Army Regimental System
  • Redesignated 1 October 2005 as the 52d Aviation Regiment

CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT

  • World War II
  • Naples-Foggia
  • Rome-Arno
  • North Apennines
  • Po Valley
  • Korean War
  • UN Offensive
  • CCF Intervention
  • First UN Counteroffensive
  • CCF Spring Offensive
  • UN Summer-Fall Offensive
  • Second Korean Winter
  • Korea, Summer-Fall 1952
  • Third Korean Winter
  • Korea, Summer 1953
  • Vietnam
  • Advisory
  • Defense
  • Counteroffensive
  • Counteroffensive, Phase II
  • Counteroffensive, Phase III
  • Tet Counteroffensive
  • Counteroffensive, Phase IV
  • Counteroffensive, Phase V
  • Counteroffensive, Phase VI
  • Tet 69/Counteroffensive
  • Summer-Fall 1969
  • Winter-Spring 1970
  • Sanctuary Counteroffensive
  • Counteroffensive, Phase VII
  • Consolidation I
  • Consolidation II
  • Cease-Fire
  • War on Terrorism
  • Campaigns to be determined

 DECORATIONS

  • Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered DAK TO DISTRICT
  • Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered PLEI ME
  • Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered DUC CO
  • Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered NINEVEH PROVINCE 2005
  • Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered EUROPEAN THEATER
  • Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered KOREA 1950-1952
  • Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered KOREA 1952-1953
  • Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1963-1966
  • Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1966-1967
  • Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1967-1968
  • Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1969-1970
  • Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1970
  • Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1970-1972
  • Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1970
  • Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1971

BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY:

ROBERT J. DALESSANDRO
Director, Center of Military History


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