Re: Col Robert Sink
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Col Robert Sink
great grandaugter 6/20/00
Doris---Col.RobertSinkwasLt.GenRobertF.Sink--sonofFredO.andMaryWilsonCecilSinkofLexington,,graduatedfromthepublicschoolsandattendedDuke.. Universityforoneyearandatthattime
he acceptedanappointmenttoWestPointandgraduatedJune14,1927.
He had severaldutystationsbeforeWW2,andatthattime he wasinvolvedwith the101stAirbornDiv.,AS Commanderof StrategicArmyCorps(STRAC)oftheU,S,Army.Atthistime, ,hewaspromotedtoLt.General.
Herecievedmanycitations,decorationsandawards fromtheU.S.,plusmanyoverseasandallieddecorations.
Lt. GenSinkretiredduetoillnessonFeb.3,1961,anddiedonDec.13,1965atFt.Bragg,NorthCarolina.
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