McCutcheon Point

McCutcheon Point (53˚42'00" 130˚06'00" N entrance to Newcombe Hbr, NW side of Pitt I). Flight Lt Elvet Baxter McCutcheon of the RCAF was killed in action over Magdeburg, Germany, on Jan 16, 1945. He was born in Sask but made his home at Vancouver, working as a sports reporter for the Richmond Review before enlisting. A pilot with No 420 Squadron, he was awarded the DFC for completing a bombing run over the German port of Wilhelmshaven despite his Halifax aircraft being extensively damaged in...

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