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Hero's high five: Frank Ruse, 97, left and Alan Ross, 105, salute each other as they recall ex-pilots in World War I, when they were couriers
Hero's high five: Frank Ruse, 97, left and Alan Ross, 105, salute each other as they recall ex-pilots in World War I, when they were couriers

Hero's high five: Frank Ruse, 97, left and Alan Ross, 105, salute each other as they recall ex-pilots in World War I, when they were couriers

Date11/10/1993
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Original Toronto Star caption: Hero's high five: Frank Ruse, 97, left and Alan Ross, 105, salute each other as they recall ex-pilots in World War I, when they were couriers.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0024694F
      Gamble pays off: Bill Fritz, president of Associated National Couriers, gambled his savings to set up a national network of independent couriers to challenge the post office and large U.S. courier services with a promise of on time delivery.
      Gamble pays off: Bill Fritz, president of Associated National Couriers, gambled his savings to set up a national network of independent couriers to challenge the post office and large U.S. courier services with a promise of on time delivery.
      Bock, Tony
      10/23/1986
      Big wheels: Here are three of the 20 bicycle couriers in our Leisure and Home survey, from left to right: Stuart Douglas, Susie Steinfeld and a courier known only as Bone
      Big wheels: Here are three of the 20 bicycle couriers in our Leisure and Home survey, from left to right: Stuart Douglas, Susie Steinfeld and a courier known only as Bone
      Beaty, Keith
      5/6/1992
      Hero's welcome: Jeff Kent, the hero in yesterday's 2-1 win, exchanges high-fives with the man he drove in, Kelly Gruber
      Hero's welcome: Jeff Kent, the hero in yesterday's 2-1 win, exchanges high-fives with the man he drove in, Kelly Gruber
      Kent, Jeff, 1968-
      5/30/1992
      Anatomy of a bike courier's attire
      Anatomy of a bike courier's attire
      McConnell, Colin
      2/20/1991
      Hero's welcome: Teammates, including Manny Lee (4), give Ernie Whitt high-five greetings as he crosses the plate after hitting home run in 11th inning that defeated the Rangers
      Hero's welcome: Teammates, including Manny Lee (4), give Ernie Whitt high-five greetings as he crosses the plate after hitting home run in 11th inning that defeated the Rangers
      Goode, Jeff
      8/17/1986
      Hero's award: The Victoria Cross was awarded to pilot David Hornell, right, who had grown up in a house on a street now known as Lake Cres
      Hero's award: The Victoria Cross was awarded to pilot David Hornell, right, who had grown up in a house on a street now known as Lake Cres
      Hornell, David, 1910-1944
      3/24/1984
      Canadian V.C. Winner, Capt. (now Air Marshal) W. A. Bishop, is shown standing beside his warplane [1917?] in which he eventually became on of the most feared pilots on the western front in World War 1. His early model is a Nieuport aircraft
      Canadian V.C. Winner, Capt. (now Air Marshal) W. A. Bishop, is shown standing beside his warplane [1917?] in which he eventually became on of the most feared pilots on the western front in World War 1. His early model is a Nieuport aircraft
      Bishop, William Avery, 1894-1956
      Approximately 1917
      War hero's father: Major F. Georges Triquet, is officer commanding A Coy., 2nd Battalion, Les Fusiliers du St. Laurent (R). Here he is seen holding rifle inspection of a squad from No. 1 platoon
      War hero's father: Major F. Georges Triquet, is officer commanding A Coy., 2nd Battalion, Les Fusiliers du St. Laurent (R). Here he is seen holding rifle inspection of a squad from No. 1 platoon
      Toronto Star (Firm)
      3/8/1944
      War Hero: Milo Vassalo of the Maltese Consulate gives Alexander Milne, 81, a congratualtory hug after presenting him with the Maltese George Cross for bravery as an RCAF pilot during World War II
      War Hero: Milo Vassalo of the Maltese Consulate gives Alexander Milne, 81, a congratualtory hug after presenting him with the Maltese George Cross for bravery as an RCAF pilot during World War II
      Rankin, Jim
      7/29/1993
      Hero's welcome, The flags were flying on Bay St
      Hero's welcome, The flags were flying on Bay St
      Podborski, Steve, 1957-
      5/11/1982
      Extra-Inning hero: Nelson Liriano gets a hero's welcome from Glenallen Hill, left, and Mookie Wilson after his double in the 13th gave the Jays and improbable 6-5 victory and kept the Orioles two lengths back in AL East race
      Extra-Inning hero: Nelson Liriano gets a hero's welcome from Glenallen Hill, left, and Mookie Wilson after his double in the 13th gave the Jays and improbable 6-5 victory and kept the Orioles two lengths back in AL East race
      Goode, Jeff
      9/20/1989
      Famed great war pilots meet in Edmonton
      Famed great war pilots meet in Edmonton
      May, Wilfrid Reid, 1896-1952
      7/11/1944