Background
Sink, Robert Frederick was born on April 3, 1905 in Lexington, North Carolina, United States. Son of Frederick Obediah and Mary Wilson (Cecil) Sink.
Sink, Robert Frederick was born on April 3, 1905 in Lexington, North Carolina, United States. Son of Frederick Obediah and Mary Wilson (Cecil) Sink.
Student Trinity College, North Carolina, 1922. Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1927. Graduate National War College, 1949.
Commissioned 2d. Lieutenant infantry United States Army, 1927, advanced through grades to Lieutenant general, 1959. Company officer various posts in the United States, 1.927-40. Activated, in charge 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, 1942-1945.
Organized, in charge 1802d Special Regiment United States Military Academy, 1946-1948.
Assistant division commander 7th Division, of Korea, 1951, 11th Airborne Division, 1952-1953. Division commander 7th Armored Division, 1953.
Commanding general 44th Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington, 1953-1954. Director Joint Airborne Troop Board, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, 1954.
Commanding general XVIII Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg.
Married Margaret Elizabeth Coe, September 2, 1932. Children: Mary Sink Twohey, Margaret Moyer, Robin.