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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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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0024694F
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