Compiled and edited by The Historica-Dominion Institute, "We Were Freedom: Canadian Stories of the Second World War" is a remarkable collection of oral histories that pays tribute to the men and woman who served in Canadaś greatest military effort. Ernest Peter Bone remembers flight training in Manitoba; Cyril Roach recalls the Allied invasion of Normandy; Helen Jean Crawley describes her work as a searchlight operator; Joseph Friedman tells of his experiences as a prisoner of war. Accompanying these deeply personal stories is a wealth of archival material: photographs, medals, letters, newspaper clippings, identity cards and more. In turns moving, horrifying, and heartwarming, "We Were Freedom" is an exceptional piece of history - a record of the men and women who fought and suffered in order to preserve our way of life.