This mountain was named in 1964 in honour of Flying Officer Dean J. Washburn from Fernie, BC. F/O Washburn was diving and firing at an enemy vehicle when his No. 438 Squadron Typhoon aircraft was hit and he was killed on 24 December 1944.
Type
Mount Washburn
Canadian Rocky Mountains, British Columbia
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Inscription
no inscription/aucune inscription
Location
Mount Washburn
Mount Washburn
Canadian Rocky Mountains
British Columbia
Mount Washburn
Mount Washburn
Canadian Rocky Mountains
British Columbia
GPS Coordinates
Lat. 49.7895439
Long. -115.1176142
Lat. 49.7895439
Long. -115.1176142