Robert Sink

Robert Sink
Nickname(s)"Bob", "Five-Oh-Sink"
Born(1905-04-03)April 3, 1905
Lexington, North Carolina, U.S.
DiedDecember 13, 1965(1965-12-13) (aged 60)
Fort Bragg, North Carolina, U.S.
Buried
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Army
Years of service1927–1961
RankLieutenant General
CommandsCaribbean Command, Panama Canal Zone
Strategic Army Corps
XVIII Airborne Corps
44th Infantry Division
7th Armored Division
506th Parachute Infantry Regiment
503rd Parachute Infantry Battalion
Battles / warsWorld War II Korean War
AwardsSilver Star (3)
Legion of Merit (2)
Bronze Star Medal (2)

Robert Frederick Sink (April 3, 1905 – December 13, 1965) was a senior United States Army officer who fought during World War II and the Korean War, though he was most famous for his command of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, part of the 101st Airborne Division, throughout most of World War II, in France, the Netherlands, and Belgium.