Robert M. Losey
Robert M. Losey | |
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As a West Point cadet | |
| Born | May 27, 1908 Andrew, Iowa, US |
| Died | April 21, 1940 (aged 31) Dombås, Norway |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch | United States Army Air Corps |
| Years of service | 1929–1940 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
Captain Robert Moffat Losey (/ˈloʊsi/; May 27, 1908 – April 21, 1940), an aeronautical meteorologist, is considered to be the first American military casualty in World War II. While serving as a military attaché prior to America's entry into the war, Losey was killed on April 21, 1940, during a German bombardment in Norway. He had been attempting to complete the evacuation of the American diplomatic legation from Norway to Sweden in the wake of the German invasion.