Robert M. Losey

Robert M. Losey
Born(1908-05-27)May 27, 1908
Andrew, Iowa
DiedApril 21, 1940(1940-04-21) (aged 31)
Dombås, Norway
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service / branchUnited States Army Air Corps
Years of service1929–1940
RankCaptain
Battles / warsWorld 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.[1] 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.[1] He had been attempting to complete the evacuation of the American diplomatic legation from Norway to Sweden in the wake of the German invasion.[1]

  1. ^ a b c Cleverley, J. Michael (December 2003). "The First American Official Killed in This War" (PDF). Foreign Service Journal: 66–68. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 July 2007. Retrieved 22 July 2016.