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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.
Its first commanding officer was Colonel Robert F. Sink, and the 506th was sometimes referred to as the "Five-Oh-Sink".
Sep 24, 2021 · Realizing how sour the situation was, Sink at last transferred the captain from Easy Company that February. He was replaced by Lt. Thomas Meehan from B Company. Meehan, a Philadelphian, possessed...
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.
Robert Sink graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1927. He retired as a U.S. Army Lieutenant General in 1961.
Lieutenant General Robert Frederick Sink (April 3, 1905 – December 13, 1965) was a United States Army officer during World War II, the Korean War, and early parts of the Vietnam War, though he was most famous for his command of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division.
Mar 1, 2024 · Retired Army Lieutenant General Robert F. Sink, 60, who helped form the paratroops in World War II, died at Womack Army hospital at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Monday. He became ill at his home in Lexington, North Carolina, and was taken to a hospital there before he was transferred to Womack.
