Robert M. Losey

Robert M. Losey
As a West Point cadet
Born(1908-05-27)May 27, 1908
Andrew, Iowa, US
DiedApril 21, 1940(1940-04-21) (aged 31)
Dombås, Norway
Place of burial
West Point Cemetery
AllegianceUnited States of America
BranchUnited States Army Air Corps
Service years1929–1940
RankCaptain
ConflictsWorld 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.

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