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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 ...
El Teniente General Robert Frederick Sink (3 de abril de 1905 - 13 de diciembre de 1965) fue un oficial del Ejército de los Estados Unidos durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial, la Guerra de Corea, y las partes iniciales de la guerra de Vietnam. Estuvo al mando del 506.º Regimiento de Infantería Paracaidista de la 101.ª División Aerotransportada.
Bajo el mando del coronel Robert Sink, que tuvo la singularidad de ser el único que permaneció al mando de un mismo regimiento durante toda la guerra, el 506º alcanzó un alto grado de entrenamiento que le llevó, por ejemplo, a batir el récord mundial de marcha (el 1º Batallón recorrió los 190 kilómetros que separaban el ...
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.
On the morning of June 7, 1944 (D-Day+1), Colonel Robert Sink, commanding the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, spearheaded the day’s attack. The 506th’s 1st Battalion would strike at the railroad bridges across the Douve River to keep German armor from passing over them and threatening the American flank.
Captain Dale Dye. Lieutenant General Robert Frederick Sink was a United States Army officer during World War II, the Korean War, and early parts of the Vietnam War, though was most famous for his command of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division.
Colonel Robert Sink was very appreciated by all the members of the 506th PIR and saw the designation of the regimental number (506) changing from “Five-Ho-Six” to “Five-Ho-Sink”. He died on December 13, 1965 in Fort Bragg, Cumberland County, North Carolina.
