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  2. Robert Sink - Wikipedia

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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.

  3. 506th Infantry Regiment (United States) - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  4. Camp Toccoa - Wikipedia

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    The only original remaining building from WWII was the training camp's mess hall. In commemoration of all the paratrooper trainees that ran the same route, the Colonel Robert F. Sink memorial trail follows Currahee Mountain Road from the site of former Camp Toccoa to the summit of Currahee Mountain. [7]

  5. E Company, 506th Infantry Regiment (United States) - Wikipedia

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    During the investigation, Winters was transferred to the Headquarters Company and appointed as the battalion mess officer. [4] A number of the company's non-commissioned officers (NCOs) decided to give the regimental commander, Colonel Robert Sink, an ultimatum: replace Sobel, or they would surrender their stripes. Sink was not impressed.

  6. Filthy Thirteen - Wikipedia

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    The Filthy Thirteen was the name given to the 1st Demolition Section of the Regimental Headquarters Company of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, of the United States Army, which fought in the European campaign in World War II.

  7. Lewis Nixon III - Wikipedia

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    The regiment was commanded by Colonel Robert Sink. The 506th was an independent regiment until June 1943, when it became part of the 101st Airborne Division . Nixon went through the regimental unit training and pre-airborne training at Camp Toccoa , Georgia , and Airborne School at Fort Benning , eventually training at many locations throughout ...

  8. John H. Michaelis - Wikipedia

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    He served as chief of staff of the 101st Airborne Division during the Battle of Bastogne and ended the war as a colonel. [5] Michaelis was awarded the Silver Star and two Purple Hearts. [6] Michaelis served as aide-de-camp to General of the Army Dwight Eisenhower from 1947 to 1948. [5] He graduated from the Armed Forces Staff College in 1949. [3]

  9. Richard Winters - Wikipedia

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    [3]: 39 The 506th PIR was an experimental unit, the first regiment to undertake airborne training as a formed unit. [7]: 18 The training at Toccoa was very tough. Of the 500 officers who had volunteered, only 148 completed the course; of 5,000 enlisted volunteers, only 1,800 were ultimately selected for duty as paratroopers.

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