S/Sgt James J. Harlen flew 52 missions, from 09/05/1944, mission #139, to 04/05/1945, mission #242. He served as a Radio Operator, Togglier and Waist Gunner.
S/Sgt Harlen served with the following crewman: Flt O Lyle E. Andler, Sgt Wilber E. Backus, Flt O Clinton H. Beuscher, S/Sgt Audrey I. Bostian, Sgt Marvin L. Bush, 1st Lt Robert B. Campbell, Sgt Wilson H. Carmichael, T/Sgt Vincent M. Chalupzynski, T/Sgt Buford D. Chance, 2nd Lt Eugene B. Colliss, 2nd Lt James E. Deyo, Cpl Leo M. Flynn, S/Sgt Lewis O. Geiger, 1st Lt Thurman M. Geren, T/Sgt Joseph Gianinni, 2nd Lt Ashley J. Gold, S/Sgt William J. Guess, 2nd Lt Porter R. Ham, Sgt James A. Hardaway, S/Sgt James R. Hardaway, Sgt Roy Hardin, 2nd Lt Jim D. Hurley, 2nd Lt Lawrence B. Isham, 1st Lt John H. Jardine, 2nd Lt William I. Johnston, 2nd Lt Ben F. Jones, Sgt A.C. Justice, Capt Charles W. Keeling, 2nd Lt Jack L. King, S/Sgt Robert C. Knox, 1st Lt John E. Kollar, S/Sgt Leslie H. Lanier, S/Sgt Dean C. Larson, Sgt Davis M. Lesher, Sgt Howard F. Ludwig, T/Sgt Leon A. MacGray, S/Sgt Leon A. McCrary, Sgt Mike S. Nicholas, S/Sgt Albert L. Pico, S/Sgt Eugene B. Piromalli, T/Sgt Maurice G. Priest, 1st Lt Richard W. Randle, Sgt Lloyd A. Raymond, S/Sgt William C. Sitton, S/Sgt James A. Smith, Flt O Philip B. Steiman Jr., Sgt Leonard C. Steward, Cpl George Toombs and S/Sgt Raymond D. Valdez