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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". On 10 June 1943, the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment officially became part of the 101st Airborne Division, commanded by Major General William Lee, the "father of the U.S. Army Airborne". [citation needed] Sink read in ...
506th Parachute Infantry Regiment: Col. Robert Sink 1st Battalion: Lt Col. William L. Turner (KIA 7 June 44), Lt Col. James L. LaPrade 2nd Battalion: Lt Col. Robert L. Strayer
Camp Toccoa (formerly Camp Toombs) was a basic training camp for United States Army paratroopers during World War II, located five miles (8 km) west of Toccoa, Georgia.Among the units to train at the camp was the 506th Infantry Regiment.
3rd Battalion, 502nd PIR, Lieutenant Colonel Robert G. Cole (KIA September 18th) 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, Colonel Robert F. Sink. 1st Battalion, 506th PIR, Lieutenant Colonel Robert Harwick, James L. LaPrade; 2nd Battalion, 506th PIR, Lieutenant Colonel Robert Strayer; 3rd Battalion, 506th PIR, Lieutenant Colonel Oliver M. Horton ...
The 1st/506th PIR engaged in more serious combat south of town when it had to rescue Col. Sink's command post, surrounded because it had pushed too far towards the German lines in the dark. [3] In the afternoon both the 506th and 501st advanced southwest but after a mile were stopped by heavy contacts with new German units including a few tanks ...
Training is accomplished by successful completion of the prescribed course of instruction while attending the: [17] [18] U.S. Army Airborne School, Military Free-Fall Parachutist Course, or; other training certified by Chief of Naval Education and Training (CNET) or approved by the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO).
Before attending paratrooper training, the unit's troops performed the standard battle drills and physical training that comes with being in the parachute infantry. One of the exercises was running Currahee, a large, steep hill whose trail ran "three miles up, three miles down". The troops also performed formation runs in three four-column ...