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United States Army officer (1905–1965)

Robert F. Sink
Born	(1905-04-03)3 April 1905 Lexington, North Carolina, United States
Died	13 December 1965(1965-12-13) (aged 60) Fort Bragg, North Carolina, United States
Buried	Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, United States
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Army
Years of service	1927–1961
Rank	Lieutenant General
Service number	0-
Unit	Infantry Branch
Commands	United States Caribbean Command Third United States Army 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 Occupation of Japan Korean War
Awards	Silver Star (3) Legion of Merit (2) Bronze Star Medal (2)
Alma mater	United States Military Academy United States Army Infantry School

Robert Frederick Sink (3 April 1905 – 13 December 1965) was a lieutenant general in the United States Army who commanded the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment during World War II.

A native of North Carolina, Sink

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