Robert M. Losey, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Robert M. Losey

American meteorologist and captain

Date of Birth: 27-May-1908

Place of Birth: Andrew, Iowa, United States

Date of Death: 21-Apr-1940

Profession: military personnel, meteorologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About Robert M. Losey

  • Captain Robert Moffat Losey (; 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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