Robert Sink

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Robert Sink
Nickname(s)	"Bob", "Five-Oh-Sink"
Born	(1905-04-03)April 3, 1905 Lexington, North Carolina, U.S.
Died	December 13, 1965(1965-12-13) (aged 60) Fort Bragg, North Carolina, U.S.
Buried	Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1927–1961
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands held	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 Operation Overlord Operation Market Garden Battle of the Bulge 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.