# A Life-Saving Relay: The Race Against Death

An episode of [Canadian History Ehx](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1437838013), 16 Sep 2025, 29 min.

Audio: https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/CORU6989725500.mp3?updated=1757270165

When Fort Vermilion and Little Red River were in danger of a diphtheria outbreak, a lot of people came together to save lives, including one of Canada's most famous pilots. It is the Race Against Death. ORDER MY FIRST HISTORY BOOK! CANADA'S MAIN STREET: https://sutherlandhousebooks.com/product/canadas-main-street/ Donate: buymeacoffee.com/craigu Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-history-ehx Hello Fresh: HelloFresh.ca/CHEHX E-mail: craig@canadaehx.com Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Threads: https://www.threads.net/@cdnhistoryehx Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cdnhistoryehx YouTube: youtube.com/c/canadianhistoryehx Want to send me something? Craig Baird PO Box 2384 Stony Plain PO Main, Alberta T7Z1X8 *sources* • Canadian Encyclopedia: https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/wilfrid-reid-may • Wop May: http://www.wopmay.com/mercy-flight-of-1929/ • Government of Canada: https://www.canada.ca/en/air-force/corporate/reports-publications/on-windswept-heights-2/08-history-1914-1918.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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