“Just for Helen, in case something happens to me…”

At just nineteen, James Neal Workman left South Carolina to pilot a B-24 Liberator over war-torn Europe. Written in real time with zero censorship, Diary of a Bomber Pilot is his unvarnished, day-by-day record of surviving freezing altitudes, bursting flak, and the relentless weight of lead crew combat missions—all anchored by a deep faith in God and an unshakeable love for his seventeen-year-old bride, Helen.

Framed with loving detail by their daughter, Lou, this rare first-person account blends authentic 1944 combat logs, historic flight-training details, and intimate wartime romance. For readers of Masters of the Air and Unbroken, this is an unforgettable story of faith, survival, and the enduring power of home.