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Robert Sink | |
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Nickname(s) | "Bob", "Five-Oh-Sink" |
Born | Lexington, North Carolina, U.S. | April 3, 1905
Died | December 13, 1965 Fort Bragg, North Carolina, U.S. | (aged 60)
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Allegiance | United States |
Service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1927–1961 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Commands | Caribbean 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 / wars | World War II Korean War |
Awards | Silver 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.